En eller ett?
en middag
en-wordMiddag (meaning "dinner") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: middagen. Indefinite plural: middagar. Definite plural: middagarna.
Example sentences
Vi åt middag tillsammans.
indefinite singular
Han åt middagen.
definite singular
Vi åt middagar tillsammans.
plural
Why is middag an en-word?
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Frequently asked questions
- Is middag en or ett in Swedish?
- Middag (meaning "dinner") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en middag. Definite: middagen. Plural: middagar. Definite plural: middagarna.
- What is the definite form of middag?
- The definite singular of middag is middagen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is middagarna.
- What is the plural of middag in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of middag is middagar. The definite plural is middagarna.
- Why is middag an en-word?
- Middag doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.