En eller ett?
en riktlinje
en-wordRiktlinje (meaning "guideline") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: riktlinjen. Indefinite plural: riktlinjer. Definite plural: riktlinjerna.
Example sentences
Styrelsen fastställde en riktlinje.
indefinite singular
De följde riktlinjen.
definite singular
Styrelsen följer sina riktlinjer.
plural
Why is riktlinje an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
Not every Swedish noun follows a suffix or semantic pattern. Artikulera's spaced repetition system helps you drill words like this one until the gender feels automatic.
Artikulera teaches 30 rules of thumb that cover most Swedish nouns. For nouns like this one, regular practice is the most reliable path to fluency.
More - also en-words
Practice riktlinje in Artikulera
Train en/ett with spaced repetition, 30 rules of thumb, and 4,500+ nouns. Free to download.
Free · iPhone & iPad · iOS 17.6+
Frequently asked questions
- Is riktlinje en or ett in Swedish?
- Riktlinje (meaning "guideline") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en riktlinje. Definite: riktlinjen. Plural: riktlinjer. Definite plural: riktlinjerna.
- What is the definite form of riktlinje?
- The definite singular of riktlinje is riktlinjen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is riktlinjerna.
- What is the plural of riktlinje in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of riktlinje is riktlinjer. The definite plural is riktlinjerna.
- Why is riktlinje an en-word?
- Riktlinje doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.