En eller ett?
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en-wordPlan (meaning "pitch (soccer)") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: planen. Indefinite plural: planer. Definite plural: planerna.
Example sentences
De spelade fotboll på en plan.
indefinite singular
Han spelade på planen.
definite singular
Fotboll spelas på planer .
plural
Why is plan an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is plan en or ett in Swedish?
- Plan (meaning "pitch (soccer)") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en plan. Definite: planen. Plural: planer. Definite plural: planerna.
- What is the definite form of plan?
- The definite singular of plan is planen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is planerna.
- What is the plural of plan in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of plan is planer. The definite plural is planerna.
- Why is plan an en-word?
- Plan doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.