En eller ett?
en marknad
en-wordMarknad (meaning "market") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: marknaden. Indefinite plural: marknader. Definite plural: marknaderna.
Example sentences
Folk går till en marknad.
indefinite singular
Hon besökte marknaden.
definite singular
Staden håller marknader.
plural
Why is marknad an en-word?
Nouns ending in -ad 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 marknad en or ett in Swedish?
- Marknad (meaning "market") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en marknad. Definite: marknaden. Plural: marknader. Definite plural: marknaderna.
- What is the definite form of marknad?
- The definite singular of marknad is marknaden. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is marknaderna.
- What is the plural of marknad in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of marknad is marknader. The definite plural is marknaderna.
- Why is marknad an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -ad are almost always en-words. Marknad follows this pattern.