En eller ett?
en rad
en-wordRad (meaning "row") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: raden. Indefinite plural: rader. Definite plural: raderna.
Example sentences
Han stod i en rad.
indefinite singular
Han lämnade raden.
definite singular
De läste rader ur boken.
plural
Why is rad an en-word?
Nouns ending in -ad 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 rad en or ett in Swedish?
- Rad (meaning "row") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en rad. Definite: raden. Plural: rader. Definite plural: raderna.
- What is the definite form of rad?
- The definite singular of rad is raden. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is raderna.
- What is the plural of rad in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of rad is rader. The definite plural is raderna.
- Why is rad an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -ad are almost always en-words. Rad follows this pattern.