En eller ett?
en professor
en-wordProfessor (meaning "professor") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: professoren. Indefinite plural: professorer. Definite plural: professorerna.
Example sentences
Hon är en professor.
indefinite singular
Hon kontaktade professoren.
definite singular
Universitetet anställer professorer.
plural
Why is professor an en-word?
Nouns ending in -or 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
Practice professor in Artikulera
Train en/ett with spaced repetition, 30 rules of thumb, and 4,500+ nouns. Free to download.
Free · iPhone & iPad · iOS 17.6+
Frequently asked questions
- Is professor en or ett in Swedish?
- Professor (meaning "professor") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en professor. Definite: professoren. Plural: professorer. Definite plural: professorerna.
- What is the definite form of professor?
- The definite singular of professor is professoren. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is professorerna.
- What is the plural of professor in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of professor is professorer. The definite plural is professorerna.
- Why is professor an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -or are almost always en-words. Professor follows this pattern.