En eller ett?
en press
en-wordPress (meaning "press") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: pressen. Indefinite plural: pressar. Definite plural: pressarna.
Example sentences
Han läser tidningens press.
indefinite singular
Han känner pressen.
definite singular
Verkstäder har pressar.
plural
Why is press an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is press en or ett in Swedish?
- Press (meaning "press") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en press. Definite: pressen. Plural: pressar. Definite plural: pressarna.
- What is the definite form of press?
- The definite singular of press is pressen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is pressarna.
- What is the plural of press in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of press is pressar. The definite plural is pressarna.
- Why is press an en-word?
- Press doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.