En eller ett?
en värme
en-wordVärme (meaning "heat") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: värmen. Indefinite plural: värmer. Definite plural: värmerna.
Example sentences
Han kände värme från solen.
indefinite singular
Solen ger värmen.
definite singular
Eldar ger värmer.
plural
Why is värme an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is värme en or ett in Swedish?
- Värme (meaning "heat") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en värme. Definite: värmen. Plural: värmer. Definite plural: värmerna.
- What is the definite form of värme?
- The definite singular of värme is värmen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is värmerna.
- What is the plural of värme in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of värme is värmer. The definite plural is värmerna.
- Why is värme an en-word?
- Värme doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.