En eller ett?
en sommar
en-wordSommar (meaning "summer") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: sommaren. Indefinite plural: somrar. Definite plural: somrarna.
Example sentences
De tillbringade en sommar vid havet.
indefinite singular
De tillbringade sommaren vid havet.
definite singular
År har somrar.
plural
Why is sommar an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is sommar en or ett in Swedish?
- Sommar (meaning "summer") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en sommar. Definite: sommaren. Plural: somrar. Definite plural: somrarna.
- What is the definite form of sommar?
- The definite singular of sommar is sommaren. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is somrarna.
- What is the plural of sommar in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of sommar is somrar. The definite plural is somrarna.
- Why is sommar an en-word?
- Sommar doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.