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en värld

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Värld (meaning "world") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: världen. Indefinite plural: världar. Definite plural: världarna.

Indefinite en värld
Definite världen
Plural världar
Plural def. världarna

Example sentences

1

Det var en värld att utforska.

indefinite singular

2

Han förändrade världen.

definite singular

3

Universum har världar.

plural

Why is värld an en-word?

No simple rule - this one must be memorized

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Frequently asked questions

Is värld en or ett in Swedish?
Värld (meaning "world") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en värld. Definite: världen. Plural: världar. Definite plural: världarna.
What is the definite form of värld?
The definite singular of värld is världen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is världarna.
What is the plural of värld in Swedish?
The indefinite plural of värld is världar. The definite plural is världarna.
Why is värld an en-word?
Värld doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.