En eller ett?
en onsdag
en-wordOnsdag (meaning "wednesday") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: onsdagen. Indefinite plural: onsdagar. Definite plural: onsdagarna.
Example sentences
Mötet äger rum på onsdag.
indefinite singular
Han tillbringade onsdagen på kontoret.
definite singular
Butikerna har öppet alla onsdagar.
plural
Why is onsdag an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is onsdag en or ett in Swedish?
- Onsdag (meaning "wednesday") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en onsdag. Definite: onsdagen. Plural: onsdagar. Definite plural: onsdagarna.
- What is the definite form of onsdag?
- The definite singular of onsdag is onsdagen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is onsdagarna.
- What is the plural of onsdag in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of onsdag is onsdagar. The definite plural is onsdagarna.
- Why is onsdag an en-word?
- Onsdag doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.