En eller ett?
en medlem
en-wordMedlem (meaning "member") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: medlemen. Indefinite plural: medlemmar. Definite plural: medlemmarna.
Example sentences
Han är medlem i föreningen.
indefinite singular
Han ringde medlemen.
definite singular
Föreningen har många medlemmar.
plural
Why is medlem an en-word?
Animals and people 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 medlem en or ett in Swedish?
- Medlem (meaning "member") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en medlem. Definite: medlemen. Plural: medlemmar. Definite plural: medlemmarna.
- What is the definite form of medlem?
- The definite singular of medlem is medlemen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is medlemmarna.
- What is the plural of medlem in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of medlem is medlemmar. The definite plural is medlemmarna.
- Why is medlem an en-word?
- Animals and people are almost always en-words. Medlem follows this pattern.