En eller ett?
en mur
en-wordMur (meaning "wall") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: muren. Indefinite plural: murar. Definite plural: murarna.
Example sentences
Han bygger en mur.
indefinite singular
Han lagade muren.
definite singular
Arbetarna bygger murar.
plural
Why is mur an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is mur en or ett in Swedish?
- Mur (meaning "wall") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en mur. Definite: muren. Plural: murar. Definite plural: murarna.
- What is the definite form of mur?
- The definite singular of mur is muren. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is murarna.
- What is the plural of mur in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of mur is murar. The definite plural is murarna.
- Why is mur an en-word?
- Mur doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.