En eller ett?
en status
en-wordStatus (meaning "status") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: statusen. Indefinite plural: status. Definite plural: statusen.
Example sentences
Han fick en status.
indefinite singular
Han ändrade statusen.
definite singular
De ändrade sina status.
plural
Why is status an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is status en or ett in Swedish?
- Status (meaning "status") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en status. Definite: statusen. Plural: status. Definite plural: statusen.
- What is the definite form of status?
- The definite singular of status is statusen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is statusen.
- What is the plural of status in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of status is status. The definite plural is statusen.
- Why is status an en-word?
- Status doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.