En eller ett?
en veckodag
en-wordVeckodag (meaning "weekday") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: veckodagen. Indefinite plural: veckodagar. Definite plural: veckodagarna.
Example sentences
Det var en veckodag.
indefinite singular
Han glömde veckodagen.
definite singular
En månad har många veckodagar.
plural
Why is veckodag an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is veckodag en or ett in Swedish?
- Veckodag (meaning "weekday") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en veckodag. Definite: veckodagen. Plural: veckodagar. Definite plural: veckodagarna.
- What is the definite form of veckodag?
- The definite singular of veckodag is veckodagen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is veckodagarna.
- What is the plural of veckodag in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of veckodag is veckodagar. The definite plural is veckodagarna.
- Why is veckodag an en-word?
- Veckodag doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.