En eller ett?
en orsak
en-wordOrsak (meaning "cause") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: orsaken. Indefinite plural: orsaker. Definite plural: orsakerna.
Example sentences
Han fann ingen orsak.
indefinite singular
Hon förklarade orsaken.
definite singular
Vi finner orsaker.
plural
Why is orsak an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is orsak en or ett in Swedish?
- Orsak (meaning "cause") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en orsak. Definite: orsaken. Plural: orsaker. Definite plural: orsakerna.
- What is the definite form of orsak?
- The definite singular of orsak is orsaken. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is orsakerna.
- What is the plural of orsak in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of orsak is orsaker. The definite plural is orsakerna.
- Why is orsak an en-word?
- Orsak doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.