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en polis

en-word

Polis (meaning "police") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: polisen. Indefinite plural: poliser. Definite plural: poliserna.

Indefinite en polis
Definite polisen
Plural poliser
Plural def. poliserna

Example sentences

1

Han ringde en polis.

indefinite singular

2

Hon ringde polisen.

definite singular

3

Staden har poliser.

plural

Why is polis 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 polis en or ett in Swedish?
Polis (meaning "police") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en polis. Definite: polisen. Plural: poliser. Definite plural: poliserna.
What is the definite form of polis?
The definite singular of polis is polisen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is poliserna.
What is the plural of polis in Swedish?
The indefinite plural of polis is poliser. The definite plural is poliserna.
Why is polis an en-word?
Animals and people are almost always en-words. Polis follows this pattern.