En eller ett?
en mil
en-wordMil (meaning "mile") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: milen. Indefinite plural: mil. Definite plural: milen.
Example sentences
Han sprang en mil.
indefinite singular
Hon sprang milen.
definite singular
Bilar kör mil.
plural
Why is mil an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is mil en or ett in Swedish?
- Mil (meaning "mile") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en mil. Definite: milen. Plural: mil. Definite plural: milen.
- What is the definite form of mil?
- The definite singular of mil is milen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is milen.
- What is the plural of mil in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of mil is mil. The definite plural is milen.
- Why is mil an en-word?
- Mil doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.