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en väg
en-wordVäg (meaning "way") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: vägen. Indefinite plural: vägar. Definite plural: vägarna.
Example sentences
Han gick en väg.
indefinite singular
Han hittade vägen.
definite singular
Länder bygger vägar.
plural
Why is väg an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is väg en or ett in Swedish?
- Väg (meaning "way") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en väg. Definite: vägen. Plural: vägar. Definite plural: vägarna.
- What is the definite form of väg?
- The definite singular of väg is vägen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is vägarna.
- What is the plural of väg in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of väg is vägar. The definite plural is vägarna.
- Why is väg an en-word?
- Väg doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.