En eller ett?
en natur
en-wordNatur (meaning "nature") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: naturen. Indefinite plural: natur. Definite plural: naturen.
Example sentences
Vi måste skydda en natur.
indefinite singular
Han uppskattar naturen.
definite singular
De studerar olika natur.
plural
Why is natur an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is natur en or ett in Swedish?
- Natur (meaning "nature") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en natur. Definite: naturen. Plural: natur. Definite plural: naturen.
- What is the definite form of natur?
- The definite singular of natur is naturen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is naturen.
- What is the plural of natur in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of natur is natur. The definite plural is naturen.
- Why is natur an en-word?
- Natur doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.