En eller ett?
en union
en-wordUnion (meaning "union") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: unionen. Indefinite plural: unioner. Definite plural: unionerna.
Example sentences
De bildade en union.
indefinite singular
De utökade unionen.
definite singular
Världen har unioner.
plural
Why is union an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is union en or ett in Swedish?
- Union (meaning "union") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en union. Definite: unionen. Plural: unioner. Definite plural: unionerna.
- What is the definite form of union?
- The definite singular of union is unionen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is unionerna.
- What is the plural of union in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of union is unioner. The definite plural is unionerna.
- Why is union an en-word?
- Union doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.