En eller ett?
en maskin
en-wordMaskin (meaning "machine") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: maskinen. Indefinite plural: maskiner. Definite plural: maskinerna.
Example sentences
Han startade en maskin.
indefinite singular
Hon startade maskinen.
definite singular
Fabriker har maskiner.
plural
Why is maskin an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is maskin en or ett in Swedish?
- Maskin (meaning "machine") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en maskin. Definite: maskinen. Plural: maskiner. Definite plural: maskinerna.
- What is the definite form of maskin?
- The definite singular of maskin is maskinen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is maskinerna.
- What is the plural of maskin in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of maskin is maskiner. The definite plural is maskinerna.
- Why is maskin an en-word?
- Maskin doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.