En eller ett?
en miljard
en-wordMiljard (meaning "billion") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: miljarden. Indefinite plural: milliarder. Definite plural: miljarderna.
Example sentences
Han tjänade en miljard.
indefinite singular
Han tjänade miljarden.
definite singular
Han tjänade miljarder.
plural
Why is miljard an en-word?
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Frequently asked questions
- Is miljard en or ett in Swedish?
- Miljard (meaning "billion") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en miljard. Definite: miljarden. Plural: milliarder. Definite plural: miljarderna.
- What is the definite form of miljard?
- The definite singular of miljard is miljarden. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is miljarderna.
- What is the plural of miljard in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of miljard is milliarder. The definite plural is miljarderna.
- Why is miljard an en-word?
- Miljard doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.