En eller ett?
en massa
en-wordMassa (meaning "pulp") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: massan. Indefinite plural: massor. Definite plural: massorna.
Example sentences
Det finns en massa folk i staden.
indefinite singular
Han ökade massan.
definite singular
Fabriken producerar massor.
plural
Why is massa 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 massa en or ett in Swedish?
- Massa (meaning "pulp") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en massa. Definite: massan. Plural: massor. Definite plural: massorna.
- What is the definite form of massa?
- The definite singular of massa is massan. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is massorna.
- What is the plural of massa in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of massa is massor. The definite plural is massorna.
- Why is massa an en-word?
- Nouns with an unstressed -a ending are almost always en-words. Massa follows this pattern.