En eller ett?
en sort
en-wordSort (meaning "variety") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: sorten. Indefinite plural: sorter. Definite plural: sorterna.
Example sentences
Det var en sort av ost.
indefinite singular
Han hittade sorten.
definite singular
Butiken säljer olika sorter.
plural
Why is sort an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is sort en or ett in Swedish?
- Sort (meaning "variety") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en sort. Definite: sorten. Plural: sorter. Definite plural: sorterna.
- What is the definite form of sort?
- The definite singular of sort is sorten. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is sorterna.
- What is the plural of sort in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of sort is sorter. The definite plural is sorterna.
- Why is sort an en-word?
- Sort doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.