A1

Noun Gender (En/Ett)

Substantivens Genus

About this concept

Swedish nouns are either 'en-words' (common gender) or 'ett-words' (neuter gender). About 75% are en-words. Gender affects articles and adjective agreement.

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~40 cards at level A1.

Examples

en boka book
ett husa house
en flickaa girl
ett barna child

Concepts that build on this

Definite Form (Suffixed Article)A1Plural FormationA1Adjective AgreementA1Possessive PronounsA1Demonstrative PronounsA1Genitive with -sA2Compound WordsB2

More A1 concepts

Personal PronounsPersonliga PronomenDefinite Form (Suffixed Article)Bestämd FormPlural FormationPluralbildningVara (to be)Verbet VaraHa (to have)Verbet Ha

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