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en roll
en-wordRoll (meaning "role") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: rollen. Indefinite plural: roller. Definite plural: rollerna.
Example sentences
Hon spelade en roll.
indefinite singular
Hon spelade rollen.
definite singular
Skådespelare spelar roller.
plural
Why is roll an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is roll en or ett in Swedish?
- Roll (meaning "role") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en roll. Definite: rollen. Plural: roller. Definite plural: rollerna.
- What is the definite form of roll?
- The definite singular of roll is rollen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is rollerna.
- What is the plural of roll in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of roll is roller. The definite plural is rollerna.
- Why is roll an en-word?
- Roll doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.