En eller ett?
en mor
en-wordMor (meaning "mother") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: moren. Indefinite plural: mödrar. Definite plural: mödrarna.
Example sentences
Han talar med en mor.
indefinite singular
Han talar med moren.
definite singular
Barnen talar med sina mödrar.
plural
Why is mor 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 mor en or ett in Swedish?
- Mor (meaning "mother") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en mor. Definite: moren. Plural: mödrar. Definite plural: mödrarna.
- What is the definite form of mor?
- The definite singular of mor is moren. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is mödrarna.
- What is the plural of mor in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of mor is mödrar. The definite plural is mödrarna.
- Why is mor an en-word?
- Animals and people are almost always en-words. Mor follows this pattern.