En eller ett?
en sol
en-wordSol (meaning "solar") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: solen. Indefinite plural: solar. Definite plural: solarna.
Example sentences
De njöt av en sol.
indefinite singular
De njöt av solen.
definite singular
Solar lyser i rymden.
plural
Why is sol an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is sol en or ett in Swedish?
- Sol (meaning "solar") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en sol. Definite: solen. Plural: solar. Definite plural: solarna.
- What is the definite form of sol?
- The definite singular of sol is solen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is solarna.
- What is the plural of sol in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of sol is solar. The definite plural is solarna.
- Why is sol an en-word?
- Sol doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.