En eller ett?
en siffra
en-wordSiffra (meaning "figure") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: siffran. Indefinite plural: siffror. Definite plural: siffrorna.
Example sentences
Han skrev en siffra.
indefinite singular
Han skrev siffran.
definite singular
Kalkylen innehåller siffror.
plural
Why is siffra 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 siffra en or ett in Swedish?
- Siffra (meaning "figure") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en siffra. Definite: siffran. Plural: siffror. Definite plural: siffrorna.
- What is the definite form of siffra?
- The definite singular of siffra is siffran. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is siffrorna.
- What is the plural of siffra in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of siffra is siffror. The definite plural is siffrorna.
- Why is siffra an en-word?
- Nouns with an unstressed -a ending are almost always en-words. Siffra follows this pattern.