En eller ett?
en minister
en-wordMinister (meaning "minister") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: ministern. Indefinite plural: ministrar. Definite plural: ministrarna.
Example sentences
en minister talade vid mötet.
indefinite singular
Hon ringde ministern.
definite singular
Regeringen har ministrar.
plural
Why is minister 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 minister en or ett in Swedish?
- Minister (meaning "minister") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en minister. Definite: ministern. Plural: ministrar. Definite plural: ministrarna.
- What is the definite form of minister?
- The definite singular of minister is ministern. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is ministrarna.
- What is the plural of minister in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of minister is ministrar. The definite plural is ministrarna.
- Why is minister an en-word?
- Animals and people are almost always en-words. Minister follows this pattern.