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en telefon
en-wordTelefon (meaning "phone") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: telefonen. Indefinite plural: telefoner. Definite plural: telefonerna.
Example sentences
Han köpte en telefon.
indefinite singular
Hon glömde telefonen.
definite singular
Kontoret har telefoner.
plural
Why is telefon an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is telefon en or ett in Swedish?
- Telefon (meaning "phone") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en telefon. Definite: telefonen. Plural: telefoner. Definite plural: telefonerna.
- What is the definite form of telefon?
- The definite singular of telefon is telefonen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is telefonerna.
- What is the plural of telefon in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of telefon is telefoner. The definite plural is telefonerna.
- Why is telefon an en-word?
- Telefon doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.