En eller ett?
en snö
en-wordSnö (meaning "snow") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: snöen. Indefinite plural: snö. Definite plural: snöerna.
Example sentences
Det föll snö.
indefinite singular
Hon skottar snöen.
definite singular
Vintrarna bjuder snöar.
plural
Why is snö an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is snö en or ett in Swedish?
- Snö (meaning "snow") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en snö. Definite: snöen. Plural: snö. Definite plural: snöerna.
- What is the definite form of snö?
- The definite singular of snö is snöen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is snöerna.
- What is the plural of snö in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of snö is snö. The definite plural is snöerna.
- Why is snö an en-word?
- Snö doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.