En eller ett?
en titel
en-wordTitel (meaning "title") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: titeln. Indefinite plural: titlar. Definite plural: titlarna.
Example sentences
Han fick en titel.
indefinite singular
Han fick titeln.
definite singular
Böcker har titlar.
plural
Why is titel an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is titel en or ett in Swedish?
- Titel (meaning "title") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en titel. Definite: titeln. Plural: titlar. Definite plural: titlarna.
- What is the definite form of titel?
- The definite singular of titel is titeln. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is titlarna.
- What is the plural of titel in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of titel is titlar. The definite plural is titlarna.
- Why is titel an en-word?
- Titel doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.