En eller ett?
en vägg
en-wordVägg (meaning "wall") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: väggen. Indefinite plural: väggar. Definite plural: väggarna.
Example sentences
Tavlan hängde på en vägg.
indefinite singular
Han lutade sig mot väggen.
definite singular
Rum har väggar.
plural
Why is vägg an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is vägg en or ett in Swedish?
- Vägg (meaning "wall") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en vägg. Definite: väggen. Plural: väggar. Definite plural: väggarna.
- What is the definite form of vägg?
- The definite singular of vägg is väggen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is väggarna.
- What is the plural of vägg in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of vägg is väggar. The definite plural is väggarna.
- Why is vägg an en-word?
- Vägg doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.