En eller ett?

en själ

en-word

Själ (meaning "soul") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: själen. Indefinite plural: själar. Definite plural: själarna.

Indefinite en själ
Definite själen
Plural själar
Plural def. själarna

Example sentences

1

Han sålde en själ.

indefinite singular

2

Han öppnade själen.

definite singular

3

De räddade sina själar.

plural

Why is själ an en-word?

No simple rule - this one must be memorized

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Frequently asked questions

Is själ en or ett in Swedish?
Själ (meaning "soul") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en själ. Definite: själen. Plural: själar. Definite plural: själarna.
What is the definite form of själ?
The definite singular of själ is själen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is själarna.
What is the plural of själ in Swedish?
The indefinite plural of själ is själar. The definite plural is själarna.
Why is själ an en-word?
Själ doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.