En eller ett?
en reda
en-wordReda (meaning "clear") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: redan. Indefinite plural: redor. Definite plural: redorna.
Example sentences
Han försökte skapa en reda.
indefinite singular
Han skapade redan.
definite singular
Kamrern skapar redor i räkenskaperna.
plural
Why is reda an en-word?
Nouns with an unstressed -a ending 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 reda en or ett in Swedish?
- Reda (meaning "clear") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en reda. Definite: redan. Plural: redor. Definite plural: redorna.
- What is the definite form of reda?
- The definite singular of reda is redan. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is redorna.
- What is the plural of reda in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of reda is redor. The definite plural is redorna.
- Why is reda an en-word?
- Nouns with an unstressed -a ending are almost always en-words. Reda follows this pattern.