En eller ett?
en vård
en-wordVård (meaning "care") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: vården. Indefinite plural: vårdar. Definite plural: vårdarna.
Example sentences
Hon fick en vård på sjukhuset.
indefinite singular
De ansvarar för vården.
definite singular
Sjukhus ger vård.
plural
Why is vård an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is vård en or ett in Swedish?
- Vård (meaning "care") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en vård. Definite: vården. Plural: vårdar. Definite plural: vårdarna.
- What is the definite form of vård?
- The definite singular of vård is vården. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is vårdarna.
- What is the plural of vård in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of vård is vårdar. The definite plural is vårdarna.
- Why is vård an en-word?
- Vård doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.