En eller ett?
en stjärna
en-wordStjärna (meaning "star") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: stjärnan. Indefinite plural: stjärnor. Definite plural: stjärnorna.
Example sentences
De såg en stjärna.
indefinite singular
De såg stjärnan.
definite singular
Natten har stjärnor.
plural
Why is stjärna an en-word?
Nouns with an unstressed -a ending 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 stjärna en or ett in Swedish?
- Stjärna (meaning "star") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en stjärna. Definite: stjärnan. Plural: stjärnor. Definite plural: stjärnorna.
- What is the definite form of stjärna?
- The definite singular of stjärna is stjärnan. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is stjärnorna.
- What is the plural of stjärna in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of stjärna is stjärnor. The definite plural is stjärnorna.
- Why is stjärna an en-word?
- Nouns with an unstressed -a ending are almost always en-words. Stjärna follows this pattern.