En eller ett?
en präst
en-wordPräst (meaning "priest") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: prästen. Indefinite plural: präster. Definite plural: prästerna.
Example sentences
Han är en präst.
indefinite singular
De lyssnade på prästen.
definite singular
Kyrkor har präster.
plural
Why is präst an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is präst en or ett in Swedish?
- Präst (meaning "priest") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en präst. Definite: prästen. Plural: präster. Definite plural: prästerna.
- What is the definite form of präst?
- The definite singular of präst is prästen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is prästerna.
- What is the plural of präst in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of präst is präster. The definite plural is prästerna.
- Why is präst an en-word?
- Präst doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.