En eller ett?
en sekund
en-wordSekund (meaning "second") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: sekunden. Indefinite plural: sekunder. Definite plural: sekunderna.
Example sentences
Det dröjde en sekund.
indefinite singular
Han tog sekunden.
definite singular
Han räknade sekunder.
plural
Why is sekund an en-word?
Units of time 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 sekund en or ett in Swedish?
- Sekund (meaning "second") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en sekund. Definite: sekunden. Plural: sekunder. Definite plural: sekunderna.
- What is the definite form of sekund?
- The definite singular of sekund is sekunden. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is sekunderna.
- What is the plural of sekund in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of sekund is sekunder. The definite plural is sekunderna.
- Why is sekund an en-word?
- Units of time are almost always en-words. Sekund follows this pattern.