En eller ett?
en resa
en-wordResa (meaning "trip") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: resan. Indefinite plural: resor. Definite plural: resorna.
Example sentences
Han planerade en resa.
indefinite singular
Han planerade resan.
definite singular
De bokade sina resor.
plural
Why is resa 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 resa en or ett in Swedish?
- Resa (meaning "trip") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en resa. Definite: resan. Plural: resor. Definite plural: resorna.
- What is the definite form of resa?
- The definite singular of resa is resan. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is resorna.
- What is the plural of resa in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of resa is resor. The definite plural is resorna.
- Why is resa an en-word?
- Nouns with an unstressed -a ending are almost always en-words. Resa follows this pattern.