En eller ett?
en väljare
en-wordVäljare (meaning "selector") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: väljaren. Indefinite plural: väljare. Definite plural: väljarna.
Example sentences
Han var en väljare.
indefinite singular
Politikern mötte väljaren.
definite singular
Partier söker väljare.
plural
Why is väljare an en-word?
Nouns ending in -are are almost always en-words
This is one of 30 rules of thumb in Artikulera for predicting Swedish grammatical gender. The rule isn't absolute, but it holds for the vast majority of nouns that match the pattern.
Rare exceptions exist, but this rule correctly predicts the gender of most Swedish nouns that match the pattern.
Same rule - also en-words
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Frequently asked questions
- Is väljare en or ett in Swedish?
- Väljare (meaning "selector") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en väljare. Definite: väljaren. Plural: väljare. Definite plural: väljarna.
- What is the definite form of väljare?
- The definite singular of väljare is väljaren. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is väljarna.
- What is the plural of väljare in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of väljare is väljare. The definite plural is väljarna.
- Why is väljare an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -are are almost always en-words. Väljare follows this pattern.