En eller ett?
en skuld
en-wordSkuld (meaning "debt") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: skulden. Indefinite plural: skulder. Definite plural: skulderna.
Example sentences
Han erkände en skuld.
indefinite singular
Han betalade skulden.
definite singular
Han betalade sina skulder.
plural
Why is skuld an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is skuld en or ett in Swedish?
- Skuld (meaning "debt") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en skuld. Definite: skulden. Plural: skulder. Definite plural: skulderna.
- What is the definite form of skuld?
- The definite singular of skuld is skulden. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is skulderna.
- What is the plural of skuld in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of skuld is skulder. The definite plural is skulderna.
- Why is skuld an en-word?
- Skuld doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.