En eller ett?
en summa
en-wordSumma (meaning "amount") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: summan. Indefinite plural: summor. Definite plural: summorna.
Example sentences
Hon betalade en summa.
indefinite singular
Hon betalade summan.
definite singular
De räknade summorna.
plural
Why is summa 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 summa en or ett in Swedish?
- Summa (meaning "amount") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en summa. Definite: summan. Plural: summor. Definite plural: summorna.
- What is the definite form of summa?
- The definite singular of summa is summan. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is summorna.
- What is the plural of summa in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of summa is summor. The definite plural is summorna.
- Why is summa an en-word?
- Nouns with an unstressed -a ending are almost always en-words. Summa follows this pattern.