En eller ett?
en terrorist
en-wordTerrorist (meaning "terrorist") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: terroristen. Indefinite plural: terrorister. Definite plural: terroristerna.
Example sentences
Han är en terrorist.
indefinite singular
Polisen grep terroristen.
definite singular
Stater bekämpar terrorister.
plural
Why is terrorist 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 terrorist en or ett in Swedish?
- Terrorist (meaning "terrorist") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en terrorist. Definite: terroristen. Plural: terrorister. Definite plural: terroristerna.
- What is the definite form of terrorist?
- The definite singular of terrorist is terroristen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is terroristerna.
- What is the plural of terrorist in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of terrorist is terrorister. The definite plural is terroristerna.
- Why is terrorist an en-word?
- Animals and people are almost always en-words. Terrorist follows this pattern.