En eller ett?
en svensk
en-wordSvensk (meaning "swedish") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: svensken. Indefinite plural: svenskar. Definite plural: svenskarna.
Example sentences
Hon är en svensk.
indefinite singular
Hon mötte svensken svensken.
definite singular
Sverige har svenskar.
plural
Why is svensk an en-word?
Animals and people 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 svensk en or ett in Swedish?
- Svensk (meaning "swedish") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en svensk. Definite: svensken. Plural: svenskar. Definite plural: svenskarna.
- What is the definite form of svensk?
- The definite singular of svensk is svensken. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is svenskarna.
- What is the plural of svensk in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of svensk is svenskar. The definite plural is svenskarna.
- Why is svensk an en-word?
- Animals and people are almost always en-words. Svensk follows this pattern.