En eller ett?
en stil
en-wordStil (meaning "style") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: stilen. Indefinite plural: stilar. Definite plural: stilarna.
Example sentences
Han hade en stil.
indefinite singular
Han hittade stilen.
definite singular
Arkitekter skapar stilar.
plural
Why is stil an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is stil en or ett in Swedish?
- Stil (meaning "style") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en stil. Definite: stilen. Plural: stilar. Definite plural: stilarna.
- What is the definite form of stil?
- The definite singular of stil is stilen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is stilarna.
- What is the plural of stil in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of stil is stilar. The definite plural is stilarna.
- Why is stil an en-word?
- Stil doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.