En eller ett?
en sexa
en-wordSexa (meaning "six") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: sexan. Indefinite plural: sexor. Definite plural: sexorna.
Example sentences
Hon fick en sexa på provet.
indefinite singular
Hon fick sexan på provet.
definite singular
Hon fick sexor på proven.
plural
Why is sexa an en-word?
Nouns with an unstressed -a ending 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 sexa en or ett in Swedish?
- Sexa (meaning "six") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en sexa. Definite: sexan. Plural: sexor. Definite plural: sexorna.
- What is the definite form of sexa?
- The definite singular of sexa is sexan. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is sexorna.
- What is the plural of sexa in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of sexa is sexor. The definite plural is sexorna.
- Why is sexa an en-word?
- Nouns with an unstressed -a ending are almost always en-words. Sexa follows this pattern.