En eller ett?
en strand
en-wordStrand (meaning "beach") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: stranden. Indefinite plural: stränder. Definite plural: stränderna.
Example sentences
De låg på en strand.
indefinite singular
De besökte stranden.
definite singular
De besökte sina stränder.
plural
Why is strand an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is strand en or ett in Swedish?
- Strand (meaning "beach") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en strand. Definite: stranden. Plural: stränder. Definite plural: stränderna.
- What is the definite form of strand?
- The definite singular of strand is stranden. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is stränderna.
- What is the plural of strand in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of strand is stränder. The definite plural is stränderna.
- Why is strand an en-word?
- Strand doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.