En eller ett?
en sjö
en-wordSjö (meaning "lake") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: sjöen. Indefinite plural: sjöar. Definite plural: sjöarna.
Example sentences
De seglade på en sjö.
indefinite singular
De såg sjöen.
definite singular
Sverige har sjöar.
plural
Why is sjö an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is sjö en or ett in Swedish?
- Sjö (meaning "lake") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en sjö. Definite: sjöen. Plural: sjöar. Definite plural: sjöarna.
- What is the definite form of sjö?
- The definite singular of sjö is sjöen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is sjöarna.
- What is the plural of sjö in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of sjö is sjöar. The definite plural is sjöarna.
- Why is sjö an en-word?
- Sjö doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.