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en unge
en-wordUnge (meaning "young") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: ungen. Indefinite plural: ungar. Definite plural: ungarna.
Example sentences
Hunden fick en unge.
indefinite singular
Hon matar ungen.
definite singular
Djur får ungar.
plural
Why is unge an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is unge en or ett in Swedish?
- Unge (meaning "young") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en unge. Definite: ungen. Plural: ungar. Definite plural: ungarna.
- What is the definite form of unge?
- The definite singular of unge is ungen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is ungarna.
- What is the plural of unge in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of unge is ungar. The definite plural is ungarna.
- Why is unge an en-word?
- Unge doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.