En eller ett?
en säng
en-wordSäng (meaning "bed") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: sängen. Indefinite plural: sängar. Definite plural: sängarna.
Example sentences
Hon sov i en säng.
indefinite singular
Han bäddar sängen.
definite singular
Barnen sover i sina sängar.
plural
Why is säng an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is säng en or ett in Swedish?
- Säng (meaning "bed") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en säng. Definite: sängen. Plural: sängar. Definite plural: sängarna.
- What is the definite form of säng?
- The definite singular of säng is sängen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is sängarna.
- What is the plural of säng in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of säng is sängar. The definite plural is sängarna.
- Why is säng an en-word?
- Säng doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.