En eller ett?
en visa
en-wordVisa (meaning "show") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: visan. Indefinite plural: visor. Definite plural: visorna.
Example sentences
Han sjöng en visa.
indefinite singular
Han sjöng visan.
definite singular
Sångare sjunger visor.
plural
Why is visa an en-word?
Nouns with an unstressed -a ending 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 visa en or ett in Swedish?
- Visa (meaning "show") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en visa. Definite: visan. Plural: visor. Definite plural: visorna.
- What is the definite form of visa?
- The definite singular of visa is visan. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is visorna.
- What is the plural of visa in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of visa is visor. The definite plural is visorna.
- Why is visa an en-word?
- Nouns with an unstressed -a ending are almost always en-words. Visa follows this pattern.