En eller ett?
en standard
en-wordStandard (meaning "standard") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: standarden. Indefinite plural: standarder. Definite plural: standarderna.
Example sentences
Kvaliteten höll en standard.
indefinite singular
Hon höjde standarden.
definite singular
Industrin följer standarder.
plural
Why is standard an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is standard en or ett in Swedish?
- Standard (meaning "standard") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en standard. Definite: standarden. Plural: standarder. Definite plural: standarderna.
- What is the definite form of standard?
- The definite singular of standard is standarden. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is standarderna.
- What is the plural of standard in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of standard is standarder. The definite plural is standarderna.
- Why is standard an en-word?
- Standard doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.