En eller ett?
en stad
en-wordStad (meaning "city") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: staden. Indefinite plural: städer. Definite plural: städerna.
Example sentences
De bodde i en stad.
indefinite singular
De besökte staden.
definite singular
Länder bygger städer.
plural
Why is stad an en-word?
Nouns ending in -ad 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 stad en or ett in Swedish?
- Stad (meaning "city") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en stad. Definite: staden. Plural: städer. Definite plural: städerna.
- What is the definite form of stad?
- The definite singular of stad is staden. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is städerna.
- What is the plural of stad in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of stad is städer. The definite plural is städerna.
- Why is stad an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -ad are almost always en-words. Stad follows this pattern.