En eller ett?
en sko
en-wordSko (meaning "shoe") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: skon. Indefinite plural: skor. Definite plural: skorna.
Example sentences
Han köpte en sko.
indefinite singular
Han hittade skon.
definite singular
Han hittade sina skor.
plural
Why is sko an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is sko en or ett in Swedish?
- Sko (meaning "shoe") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en sko. Definite: skon. Plural: skor. Definite plural: skorna.
- What is the definite form of sko?
- The definite singular of sko is skon. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is skorna.
- What is the plural of sko in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of sko is skor. The definite plural is skorna.
- Why is sko an en-word?
- Sko doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.