En eller ett?
en tid
en-wordTid (meaning "time") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: tiden. Indefinite plural: tider. Definite plural: tiderna.
Example sentences
Han hade en tid.
indefinite singular
Hon behöver tiden.
definite singular
Vi lever i svåra tider.
plural
Why is tid an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is tid en or ett in Swedish?
- Tid (meaning "time") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en tid. Definite: tiden. Plural: tider. Definite plural: tiderna.
- What is the definite form of tid?
- The definite singular of tid is tiden. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is tiderna.
- What is the plural of tid in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of tid is tider. The definite plural is tiderna.
- Why is tid an en-word?
- Tid doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.