En eller ett?
en välfärd
en-wordVälfärd (meaning "welfare") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: välfärden. Indefinite plural: välfärder. Definite plural: välfärderna.
Example sentences
De diskuterade välfärd.
indefinite singular
De diskuterade välfärden.
definite singular
Stater har välfärder.
plural
Why is välfärd an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is välfärd en or ett in Swedish?
- Välfärd (meaning "welfare") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en välfärd. Definite: välfärden. Plural: välfärder. Definite plural: välfärderna.
- What is the definite form of välfärd?
- The definite singular of välfärd is välfärden. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is välfärderna.
- What is the plural of välfärd in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of välfärd is välfärder. The definite plural is välfärderna.
- Why is välfärd an en-word?
- Välfärd doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.