En eller ett?
en mark
en-wordMark (meaning "ground") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: marken. Indefinite plural: marker. Definite plural: markerna.
Example sentences
Han står på fast mark.
indefinite singular
Han bevakar marken.
definite singular
Länderna bevakar sina marker.
plural
Why is mark an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is mark en or ett in Swedish?
- Mark (meaning "ground") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en mark. Definite: marken. Plural: marker. Definite plural: markerna.
- What is the definite form of mark?
- The definite singular of mark is marken. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is markerna.
- What is the plural of mark in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of mark is marker. The definite plural is markerna.
- Why is mark an en-word?
- Mark doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.