En eller ett?
en mat
en-wordMat (meaning "food") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: maten. Indefinite plural: mat. Definite plural: maten.
Example sentences
Han lagar mat.
indefinite singular
Han äter maten.
definite singular
De äter sina mat.
plural
Why is mat an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is mat en or ett in Swedish?
- Mat (meaning "food") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en mat. Definite: maten. Plural: mat. Definite plural: maten.
- What is the definite form of mat?
- The definite singular of mat is maten. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is maten.
- What is the plural of mat in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of mat is mat. The definite plural is maten.
- Why is mat an en-word?
- Mat doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.