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en-wordPersonal (meaning "staff") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: personalen. Indefinite plural: personaler. Definite plural: personalerna.
Example sentences
Företaget anställer personal.
indefinite singular
Han leder personalen.
definite singular
Företagen utbildar sina personaler.
plural
Why is personal an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is personal en or ett in Swedish?
- Personal (meaning "staff") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en personal. Definite: personalen. Plural: personaler. Definite plural: personalerna.
- What is the definite form of personal?
- The definite singular of personal is personalen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is personalerna.
- What is the plural of personal in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of personal is personaler. The definite plural is personalerna.
- Why is personal an en-word?
- Personal doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.