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en-wordRadio (meaning "radio") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: radion. Indefinite plural: radior. Definite plural: radiorna.
Example sentences
De köpte en radio.
indefinite singular
Han lyssnar på radion.
definite singular
Hemmet har radior.
plural
Why is radio an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is radio en or ett in Swedish?
- Radio (meaning "radio") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en radio. Definite: radion. Plural: radior. Definite plural: radiorna.
- What is the definite form of radio?
- The definite singular of radio is radion. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is radiorna.
- What is the plural of radio in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of radio is radior. The definite plural is radiorna.
- Why is radio an en-word?
- Radio doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.