En eller ett?
en sektor
en-wordSektor (meaning "sector") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: sektorn. Indefinite plural: sektorer. Definite plural: sektorerna.
Example sentences
Han arbetar inom en sektor.
indefinite singular
De utvecklar sektorn.
definite singular
De utvecklar sina sektorer.
plural
Why is sektor an en-word?
Nouns ending in -or are almost always en-words
This is one of 30 rules of thumb in Artikulera for predicting Swedish grammatical gender. The rule isn't absolute, but it holds for the vast majority of nouns that match the pattern.
Rare exceptions exist, but this rule correctly predicts the gender of most Swedish nouns that match the pattern.
Same rule - also en-words
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Frequently asked questions
- Is sektor en or ett in Swedish?
- Sektor (meaning "sector") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en sektor. Definite: sektorn. Plural: sektorer. Definite plural: sektorerna.
- What is the definite form of sektor?
- The definite singular of sektor is sektorn. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is sektorerna.
- What is the plural of sektor in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of sektor is sektorer. The definite plural is sektorerna.
- Why is sektor an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -or are almost always en-words. Sektor follows this pattern.