En eller ett?
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en-wordMan (meaning "man") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: mannen. Indefinite plural: män. Definite plural: männen.
Example sentences
en man går på gatan.
indefinite singular
Hon såg mannen.
definite singular
Staden har män.
plural
Why is man 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 man en or ett in Swedish?
- Man (meaning "man") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en man. Definite: mannen. Plural: män. Definite plural: männen.
- What is the definite form of man?
- The definite singular of man is mannen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is männen.
- What is the plural of man in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of man is män. The definite plural is männen.
- Why is man an en-word?
- Animals and people are almost always en-words. Man follows this pattern.