En eller ett?
en styrka
en-wordStyrka (meaning "strength") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: styrkan. Indefinite plural: styrkor. Definite plural: styrkorna.
Example sentences
Han visade en styrka.
indefinite singular
Han visade styrkan.
definite singular
De jämför sina styrkor.
plural
Why is styrka 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 styrka en or ett in Swedish?
- Styrka (meaning "strength") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en styrka. Definite: styrkan. Plural: styrkor. Definite plural: styrkorna.
- What is the definite form of styrka?
- The definite singular of styrka is styrkan. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is styrkorna.
- What is the plural of styrka in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of styrka is styrkor. The definite plural is styrkorna.
- Why is styrka an en-word?
- Nouns with an unstressed -a ending are almost always en-words. Styrka follows this pattern.