En eller ett?
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en-wordTur (meaning "tour") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: turen. Indefinite plural: turer. Definite plural: turerna.
Example sentences
Han hade en tur.
indefinite singular
Han väntade på turen.
definite singular
Många gillar att göra turer i fjällen.
plural
Why is tur an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is tur en or ett in Swedish?
- Tur (meaning "tour") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en tur. Definite: turen. Plural: turer. Definite plural: turerna.
- What is the definite form of tur?
- The definite singular of tur is turen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is turerna.
- What is the plural of tur in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of tur is turer. The definite plural is turerna.
- Why is tur an en-word?
- Tur doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.