En eller ett?
en sekvens
en-wordSekvens (meaning "sequence") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: sekvensen. Indefinite plural: sekvenser. Definite plural: sekvenserna.
Example sentences
De studerade en sekvens.
indefinite singular
De studerade sekvensen.
definite singular
Forskarna studerade sekvenser.
plural
Why is sekvens an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is sekvens en or ett in Swedish?
- Sekvens (meaning "sequence") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en sekvens. Definite: sekvensen. Plural: sekvenser. Definite plural: sekvenserna.
- What is the definite form of sekvens?
- The definite singular of sekvens is sekvensen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is sekvenserna.
- What is the plural of sekvens in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of sekvens is sekvenser. The definite plural is sekvenserna.
- Why is sekvens an en-word?
- Sekvens doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.