En eller ett?
en storlek
en-wordStorlek (meaning "size") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: storleken. Indefinite plural: storlekar. Definite plural: storlekarna.
Example sentences
De valde en storlek.
indefinite singular
De valde storleken.
definite singular
Kläder har storlekar.
plural
Why is storlek an en-word?
Nouns ending in -lek 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 storlek en or ett in Swedish?
- Storlek (meaning "size") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en storlek. Definite: storleken. Plural: storlekar. Definite plural: storlekarna.
- What is the definite form of storlek?
- The definite singular of storlek is storleken. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is storlekarna.
- What is the plural of storlek in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of storlek is storlekar. The definite plural is storlekarna.
- Why is storlek an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -lek are almost always en-words. Storlek follows this pattern.