En eller ett?
en son
en-wordSon (meaning "son") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: sonen. Indefinite plural: söner. Definite plural: sönerna.
Example sentences
De fick en son.
indefinite singular
Han älskar sonen.
definite singular
De har söner.
plural
Why is son an en-word?
Animals and people are almost always en-words
This is one of 30 rules of thumb in Artikulera for predicting Swedish grammatical gender. The rule isn't absolute, but it holds for the vast majority of nouns that match the pattern.
Rare exceptions exist, but this rule correctly predicts the gender of most Swedish nouns that match the pattern.
Same rule - also en-words
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Frequently asked questions
- Is son en or ett in Swedish?
- Son (meaning "son") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en son. Definite: sonen. Plural: söner. Definite plural: sönerna.
- What is the definite form of son?
- The definite singular of son is sonen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is sönerna.
- What is the plural of son in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of son is söner. The definite plural is sönerna.
- Why is son an en-word?
- Animals and people are almost always en-words. Son follows this pattern.