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en-wordÖ (meaning "island") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: öen. Indefinite plural: öar. Definite plural: öarna.
Example sentences
De hittade en ö.
indefinite singular
De besökte öen.
definite singular
Hav har öar.
plural
Why is ö an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is ö en or ett in Swedish?
- Ö (meaning "island") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en ö. Definite: öen. Plural: öar. Definite plural: öarna.
- What is the definite form of ö?
- The definite singular of ö is öen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is öarna.
- What is the plural of ö in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of ö is öar. The definite plural is öarna.
- Why is ö an en-word?
- Ö doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.