En eller ett?
en make
en-wordMake (meaning "husband") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: maken. Indefinite plural: makar. Definite plural: makarna.
Example sentences
Hon letar efter en make.
indefinite singular
Hon älskar maken.
definite singular
Hustrur har makar.
plural
Why is make an en-word?
Animals and people are almost always en-words
This is one of 30 rules of thumb in Artikulera for predicting Swedish grammatical gender. The rule isn't absolute, but it holds for the vast majority of nouns that match the pattern.
Rare exceptions exist, but this rule correctly predicts the gender of most Swedish nouns that match the pattern.
Same rule - also en-words
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Frequently asked questions
- Is make en or ett in Swedish?
- Make (meaning "husband") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en make. Definite: maken. Plural: makar. Definite plural: makarna.
- What is the definite form of make?
- The definite singular of make is maken. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is makarna.
- What is the plural of make in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of make is makar. The definite plural is makarna.
- Why is make an en-word?
- Animals and people are almost always en-words. Make follows this pattern.