En eller ett?
en struktur
en-wordStruktur (meaning "structure") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: strukturen. Indefinite plural: strukturer. Definite plural: strukturerna.
Example sentences
De studerade en struktur.
indefinite singular
De analyserade dess struktur.
definite singular
Husen har strukturer.
plural
Why is struktur an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is struktur en or ett in Swedish?
- Struktur (meaning "structure") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en struktur. Definite: strukturen. Plural: strukturer. Definite plural: strukturerna.
- What is the definite form of struktur?
- The definite singular of struktur is strukturen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is strukturerna.
- What is the plural of struktur in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of struktur is strukturer. The definite plural is strukturerna.
- Why is struktur an en-word?
- Struktur doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.