En eller ett?
en sida
en-wordSida (meaning "page") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: sidan. Indefinite plural: sidor. Definite plural: sidorna.
Example sentences
Han läste en sida.
indefinite singular
Han läste sidan.
definite singular
Han läser flera sidor.
plural
Why is sida 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 sida en or ett in Swedish?
- Sida (meaning "page") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en sida. Definite: sidan. Plural: sidor. Definite plural: sidorna.
- What is the definite form of sida?
- The definite singular of sida is sidan. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is sidorna.
- What is the plural of sida in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of sida is sidor. The definite plural is sidorna.
- Why is sida an en-word?
- Nouns with an unstressed -a ending are almost always en-words. Sida follows this pattern.