En eller ett?
en orm
en-wordOrm (meaning "snake") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: ormen. Indefinite plural: ormar. Definite plural: ormarna.
Example sentences
Han såg en orm i gräset.
indefinite singular
Han såg ormen.
definite singular
Barnen ser sina ormar.
plural
Why is orm 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 orm en or ett in Swedish?
- Orm (meaning "snake") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en orm. Definite: ormen. Plural: ormar. Definite plural: ormarna.
- What is the definite form of orm?
- The definite singular of orm is ormen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is ormarna.
- What is the plural of orm in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of orm is ormar. The definite plural is ormarna.
- Why is orm an en-word?
- Animals and people are almost always en-words. Orm follows this pattern.