En eller ett?
en sak
en-wordSak (meaning "thing") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: saken. Indefinite plural: saker. Definite plural: sakerna.
Example sentences
Det är en sak att tänka på.
indefinite singular
Han glömde saken.
definite singular
Han glömde sina saker.
plural
Why is sak an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is sak en or ett in Swedish?
- Sak (meaning "thing") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en sak. Definite: saken. Plural: saker. Definite plural: sakerna.
- What is the definite form of sak?
- The definite singular of sak is saken. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is sakerna.
- What is the plural of sak in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of sak is saker. The definite plural is sakerna.
- Why is sak an en-word?
- Sak doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.