En eller ett?
en region
en-wordRegion (meaning "region") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: regionen. Indefinite plural: regioner. Definite plural: regionerna.
Example sentences
Han bor i en region.
indefinite singular
Han besökte regionen.
definite singular
Länderna delas in i regioner.
plural
Why is region an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is region en or ett in Swedish?
- Region (meaning "region") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en region. Definite: regionen. Plural: regioner. Definite plural: regionerna.
- What is the definite form of region?
- The definite singular of region is regionen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is regionerna.
- What is the plural of region in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of region is regioner. The definite plural is regionerna.
- Why is region an en-word?
- Region doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.