En eller ett?
en söndag
en-wordSöndag (meaning "sunday") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: söndagen. Indefinite plural: söndagar. Definite plural: söndagarna.
Example sentences
Det hände en söndag.
indefinite singular
De firade söndagen.
definite singular
De firade sina söndagar.
plural
Why is söndag an en-word?
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Frequently asked questions
- Is söndag en or ett in Swedish?
- Söndag (meaning "sunday") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en söndag. Definite: söndagen. Plural: söndagar. Definite plural: söndagarna.
- What is the definite form of söndag?
- The definite singular of söndag is söndagen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is söndagarna.
- What is the plural of söndag in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of söndag is söndagar. The definite plural is söndagarna.
- Why is söndag an en-word?
- Söndag doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.