En eller ett?
en vardag
en-wordVardag (meaning "everyday life") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: vardagen. Indefinite plural: vardagar. Definite plural: vardagarna.
Example sentences
Det är en vardag.
indefinite singular
Hon uppskattar vardagen.
definite singular
Människor har vardagar.
plural
Why is vardag an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is vardag en or ett in Swedish?
- Vardag (meaning "everyday life") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en vardag. Definite: vardagen. Plural: vardagar. Definite plural: vardagarna.
- What is the definite form of vardag?
- The definite singular of vardag is vardagen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is vardagarna.
- What is the plural of vardag in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of vardag is vardagar. The definite plural is vardagarna.
- Why is vardag an en-word?
- Vardag doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.