En eller ett?
en sport
en-wordSport (meaning "sports") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: sporten. Indefinite plural: sporter. Definite plural: sporterna.
Example sentences
Han utövar en sport.
indefinite singular
Han älskar sporten.
definite singular
Han utövar sporter.
plural
Why is sport an en-word?
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Frequently asked questions
- Is sport en or ett in Swedish?
- Sport (meaning "sports") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en sport. Definite: sporten. Plural: sporter. Definite plural: sporterna.
- What is the definite form of sport?
- The definite singular of sport is sporten. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is sporterna.
- What is the plural of sport in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of sport is sporter. The definite plural is sporterna.
- Why is sport an en-word?
- Sport doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.