En eller ett?
en varg
en-wordVarg (meaning "wolf") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: vargen. Indefinite plural: vargar. Definite plural: vargarna.
Example sentences
De såg en varg.
indefinite singular
De såg vargen.
definite singular
Skogar har vargar.
plural
Why is varg 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 varg en or ett in Swedish?
- Varg (meaning "wolf") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en varg. Definite: vargen. Plural: vargar. Definite plural: vargarna.
- What is the definite form of varg?
- The definite singular of varg is vargen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is vargarna.
- What is the plural of varg in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of varg is vargar. The definite plural is vargarna.
- Why is varg an en-word?
- Animals and people are almost always en-words. Varg follows this pattern.