En eller ett?
en soldat
en-wordSoldat (meaning "soldier") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: soldaten. Indefinite plural: soldater. Definite plural: soldaterna.
Example sentences
Han är en soldat.
indefinite singular
Kungen tackar soldaten.
definite singular
Arméer har soldater.
plural
Why is soldat an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is soldat en or ett in Swedish?
- Soldat (meaning "soldier") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en soldat. Definite: soldaten. Plural: soldater. Definite plural: soldaterna.
- What is the definite form of soldat?
- The definite singular of soldat is soldaten. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is soldaterna.
- What is the plural of soldat in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of soldat is soldater. The definite plural is soldaterna.
- Why is soldat an en-word?
- Soldat doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.