En eller ett?
en oro
en-wordOro (meaning "concern") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: oron. Indefinite plural: oror. Definite plural: ororna.
Example sentences
Han känner oro.
indefinite singular
Han dämpar oron.
definite singular
De dämpar sina oror.
plural
Why is oro an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is oro en or ett in Swedish?
- Oro (meaning "concern") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en oro. Definite: oron. Plural: oror. Definite plural: ororna.
- What is the definite form of oro?
- The definite singular of oro is oron. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is ororna.
- What is the plural of oro in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of oro is oror. The definite plural is ororna.
- Why is oro an en-word?
- Oro doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.