En eller ett?
en styrelse
en-wordStyrelse (meaning "board") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: styrelsen. Indefinite plural: styrelser. Definite plural: styrelserna.
Example sentences
De satt i en styrelse.
indefinite singular
De valde styrelsen.
definite singular
Föreningar vÀljer styrelser.
plural
Why is styrelse an en-word?
Nouns ending in -else 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 styrelse en or ett in Swedish?
- Styrelse (meaning "board") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en styrelse. Definite: styrelsen. Plural: styrelser. Definite plural: styrelserna.
- What is the definite form of styrelse?
- The definite singular of styrelse is styrelsen. En-words take the suffix âen in the definite singular. The definite plural is styrelserna.
- What is the plural of styrelse in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of styrelse is styrelser. The definite plural is styrelserna.
- Why is styrelse an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -else are almost always en-words. Styrelse follows this pattern.