En eller ett?
en replik
en-wordReplik (meaning "replica") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: repliken. Indefinite plural: repliker. Definite plural: replikerna.
Example sentences
Han svarade med en replik.
indefinite singular
Han glömde repliken.
definite singular
Skådespelare övar repliker.
plural
Why is replik an en-word?
Nouns ending in -ik 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 replik en or ett in Swedish?
- Replik (meaning "replica") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en replik. Definite: repliken. Plural: repliker. Definite plural: replikerna.
- What is the definite form of replik?
- The definite singular of replik is repliken. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is replikerna.
- What is the plural of replik in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of replik is repliker. The definite plural is replikerna.
- Why is replik an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -ik are almost always en-words. Replik follows this pattern.