En eller ett?
en timme
en-wordTimme (meaning "hour") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: timmen. Indefinite plural: timmar. Definite plural: timmarna.
Example sentences
De väntade en timme.
indefinite singular
Han väntade på timmen.
definite singular
Dagar har timmar.
plural
Why is timme an en-word?
Units of time 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 timme en or ett in Swedish?
- Timme (meaning "hour") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en timme. Definite: timmen. Plural: timmar. Definite plural: timmarna.
- What is the definite form of timme?
- The definite singular of timme is timmen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is timmarna.
- What is the plural of timme in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of timme is timmar. The definite plural is timmarna.
- Why is timme an en-word?
- Units of time are almost always en-words. Timme follows this pattern.