En eller ett?
en mamma
en-wordMamma (meaning "mother") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: mamman. Indefinite plural: mammor. Definite plural: mammorna.
Example sentences
Barnet ropar på en mamma.
indefinite singular
Hon kramar mamman.
definite singular
Barn har mammor.
plural
Why is mamma an en-word?
Nouns with an unstressed -a ending 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 mamma en or ett in Swedish?
- Mamma (meaning "mother") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en mamma. Definite: mamman. Plural: mammor. Definite plural: mammorna.
- What is the definite form of mamma?
- The definite singular of mamma is mamman. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is mammorna.
- What is the plural of mamma in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of mamma is mammor. The definite plural is mammorna.
- Why is mamma an en-word?
- Nouns with an unstressed -a ending are almost always en-words. Mamma follows this pattern.