En eller ett?
en muslim
en-wordMuslim (meaning "muslim") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: muslimen. Indefinite plural: muslimer. Definite plural: muslimerna.
Example sentences
Han talade med en muslim.
indefinite singular
Hon talade med muslimen.
definite singular
Länder har muslimer.
plural
Why is muslim 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 muslim en or ett in Swedish?
- Muslim (meaning "muslim") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en muslim. Definite: muslimen. Plural: muslimer. Definite plural: muslimerna.
- What is the definite form of muslim?
- The definite singular of muslim is muslimen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is muslimerna.
- What is the plural of muslim in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of muslim is muslimer. The definite plural is muslimerna.
- Why is muslim an en-word?
- Animals and people are almost always en-words. Muslim follows this pattern.