En eller ett?
en val
en-wordVal (meaning "whale") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: valen. Indefinite plural: valar. Definite plural: valarna.
Example sentences
De hade turen att få se en val.
indefinite singular
De såg valen.
definite singular
Hav har valar.
plural
Why is val an en-word?
Animals and people 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 val en or ett in Swedish?
- Val (meaning "whale") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en val. Definite: valen. Plural: valar. Definite plural: valarna.
- What is the definite form of val?
- The definite singular of val is valen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is valarna.
- What is the plural of val in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of val is valar. The definite plural is valarna.
- Why is val an en-word?
- Animals and people are almost always en-words. Val follows this pattern.