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en-wordStart (meaning "start") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: starten. Indefinite plural: starter. Definite plural: starterna.
Example sentences
De fick en start.
indefinite singular
Hon planerade starten.
definite singular
Tävlingar har starter.
plural
Why is start an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is start en or ett in Swedish?
- Start (meaning "start") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en start. Definite: starten. Plural: starter. Definite plural: starterna.
- What is the definite form of start?
- The definite singular of start is starten. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is starterna.
- What is the plural of start in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of start is starter. The definite plural is starterna.
- Why is start an en-word?
- Start doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.