En eller ett?
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en-wordRo (meaning "peace") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: ron. Indefinite plural: ro. Definite plural: roena.
Example sentences
Det rådde en ro.
indefinite singular
Han behövde ron.
definite singular
De behövde sina ro.
plural
Why is ro an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is ro en or ett in Swedish?
- Ro (meaning "peace") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en ro. Definite: ron. Plural: ro. Definite plural: roena.
- What is the definite form of ro?
- The definite singular of ro is ron. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is roena.
- What is the plural of ro in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of ro is ro. The definite plural is roena.
- Why is ro an en-word?
- Ro doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.