En eller ett?
en roman
en-wordRoman (meaning "novel") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: romanen. Indefinite plural: romaner. Definite plural: romanerna.
Example sentences
Hon läste en roman.
indefinite singular
Hon läste romanen.
definite singular
Hon läser romaner.
plural
Why is roman an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is roman en or ett in Swedish?
- Roman (meaning "novel") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en roman. Definite: romanen. Plural: romaner. Definite plural: romanerna.
- What is the definite form of roman?
- The definite singular of roman is romanen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is romanerna.
- What is the plural of roman in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of roman is romaner. The definite plural is romanerna.
- Why is roman an en-word?
- Roman doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.