En eller ett?
en skog
en-wordSkog (meaning "forest") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: skogen. Indefinite plural: skogar. Definite plural: skogarna.
Example sentences
De vandrade i en skog.
indefinite singular
De vandrade i skogen.
definite singular
Länder har skogar.
plural
Why is skog an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is skog en or ett in Swedish?
- Skog (meaning "forest") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en skog. Definite: skogen. Plural: skogar. Definite plural: skogarna.
- What is the definite form of skog?
- The definite singular of skog is skogen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is skogarna.
- What is the plural of skog in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of skog is skogar. The definite plural is skogarna.
- Why is skog an en-word?
- Skog doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.