En eller ett?
en skillnad
en-wordSkillnad (meaning "difference") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: skillnaden. Indefinite plural: skillnader. Definite plural: skillnaderna.
Example sentences
Det var en skillnad.
indefinite singular
De märkte skillnaden.
definite singular
Saker har skillnader.
plural
Why is skillnad an en-word?
Nouns ending in -ad 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 skillnad en or ett in Swedish?
- Skillnad (meaning "difference") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en skillnad. Definite: skillnaden. Plural: skillnader. Definite plural: skillnaderna.
- What is the definite form of skillnad?
- The definite singular of skillnad is skillnaden. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is skillnaderna.
- What is the plural of skillnad in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of skillnad is skillnader. The definite plural is skillnaderna.
- Why is skillnad an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -ad are almost always en-words. Skillnad follows this pattern.