En eller ett?
en palestinier
en-wordPalestinier (meaning "palestinian") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: palestiniern. Indefinite plural: palestinier. Definite plural: palestinierna.
Example sentences
Han talade med en palestinier.
indefinite singular
Hon mötte palestiniern.
definite singular
Regionen har palestinier.
plural
Why is palestinier 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 palestinier en or ett in Swedish?
- Palestinier (meaning "palestinian") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en palestinier. Definite: palestiniern. Plural: palestinier. Definite plural: palestinierna.
- What is the definite form of palestinier?
- The definite singular of palestinier is palestiniern. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is palestinierna.
- What is the plural of palestinier in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of palestinier is palestinier. The definite plural is palestinierna.
- Why is palestinier an en-word?
- Animals and people are almost always en-words. Palestinier follows this pattern.