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en meter
en-wordMeter (meaning "meter") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: metern. Indefinite plural: meter. Definite plural: meterna.
Example sentences
Han sprang en meter.
indefinite singular
Han sprang metern.
definite singular
De sprang flera meter.
plural
Why is meter an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is meter en or ett in Swedish?
- Meter (meaning "meter") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en meter. Definite: metern. Plural: meter. Definite plural: meterna.
- What is the definite form of meter?
- The definite singular of meter is metern. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is meterna.
- What is the plural of meter in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of meter is meter. The definite plural is meterna.
- Why is meter an en-word?
- Meter doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.