En eller ett?

en vår

en-word

Vår (meaning "our") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: våren. Indefinite plural: vårar. Definite plural: vårarna.

Indefinite en vår
Definite våren
Plural vårar
Plural def. vårarna

Example sentences

1

Han längtade efter en vår.

indefinite singular

2

Han njöt av våren _.

definite singular

3

År har vårar.

plural

Why is vår an en-word?

No simple rule - this one must be memorized

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Frequently asked questions

Is vår en or ett in Swedish?
Vår (meaning "our") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en vår. Definite: våren. Plural: vårar. Definite plural: vårarna.
What is the definite form of vår?
The definite singular of vår is våren. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is vårarna.
What is the plural of vår in Swedish?
The indefinite plural of vår is vårar. The definite plural is vårarna.
Why is vår an en-word?
Vår doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.