En eller ett?
en sjua
en-wordSjua (meaning "seven") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: sjuan. Indefinite plural: sjuor. Definite plural: sjuorna.
Example sentences
Han fick en sjua på provet.
indefinite singular
Hon suddade sjuan.
definite singular
Spelaren drar sjuor.
plural
Why is sjua 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 sjua en or ett in Swedish?
- Sjua (meaning "seven") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en sjua. Definite: sjuan. Plural: sjuor. Definite plural: sjuorna.
- What is the definite form of sjua?
- The definite singular of sjua is sjuan. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is sjuorna.
- What is the plural of sjua in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of sjua is sjuor. The definite plural is sjuorna.
- Why is sjua an en-word?
- Nouns with an unstressed -a ending are almost always en-words. Sjua follows this pattern.