En eller ett?
en mage
en-wordMage (meaning "stomach") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: magen. Indefinite plural: magar. Definite plural: magarna.
Example sentences
Han har ont i en mage.
indefinite singular
Han klappar magen.
definite singular
Läkarna undersökte deras magar.
plural
Why is mage an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is mage en or ett in Swedish?
- Mage (meaning "stomach") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en mage. Definite: magen. Plural: magar. Definite plural: magarna.
- What is the definite form of mage?
- The definite singular of mage is magen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is magarna.
- What is the plural of mage in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of mage is magar. The definite plural is magarna.
- Why is mage an en-word?
- Mage doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.