En eller ett?
en syster
en-wordSyster (meaning "sister") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: systern. Indefinite plural: systrar. Definite plural: systrarna.
Example sentences
Hon har en syster.
indefinite singular
Jag ser systern.
definite singular
Pojkar har systrar.
plural
Why is syster 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 syster en or ett in Swedish?
- Syster (meaning "sister") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en syster. Definite: systern. Plural: systrar. Definite plural: systrarna.
- What is the definite form of syster?
- The definite singular of syster is systern. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is systrarna.
- What is the plural of syster in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of syster is systrar. The definite plural is systrarna.
- Why is syster an en-word?
- Animals and people are almost always en-words. Syster follows this pattern.