A1 · Anfänger Kapitel 15

Pluralizing Nouns

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1 Min.

Was du lernen wirst

Understanding the five plural declensions in Swedish. Students will learn the rules for making nouns plural.

Tipps & Tricks (4)

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Learn the gender

Always learn the noun with its article (en/ett) to know its gender, which helps predict the plural.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Plural Endings (-or, -ar, -er)
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Learn with articles

Always learn the noun with its article (en/ett). It saves time later.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Plural Endings (-n, -)
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Check the ending

If the word ends in a vowel, just add -na. If it ends in a consonant, add -na.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Definite Plural
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Group by pattern

Group irregular nouns by their shift type (vowel vs. zero).
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Irregular Plurals

Schnelle Übung (10)

Fill in the plural form.

Det finns många ___ (fenomen) här.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: fenomen
Fenomen is zero-plural.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Irregular Plurals

Choose the correct form.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: flickorna
The article is a suffix.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Definite Plural

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Mina foter gör ont.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Mina fötter gör ont.
Fot becomes fötter.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Irregular Plurals

Choose the correct plural.

Vilken är plural av 'barn'?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: barn
Barn is a zero-plural noun.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Irregular Plurals

Fill in the blank with the correct plural.

Jag har två ___ (katt).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: katter
Katt takes -er.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Plural Endings (-or, -ar, -er)

Fill in the correct plural.

Jag har två ___ (hund).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: hundar
En-word ending in consonant takes -ar.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Plural Endings (-n, -)

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

De bilar är röda.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Bilarna är röda.
Remove 'de' and add -na.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Definite Plural

Fill in the plural form.

Jag har två ___ (fot).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: fötter
Fot changes to fötter.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Irregular Plurals

Fix the mistake.

Find and fix the mistake:

Jag har tre barnar.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: barn
Neuter word ending in consonant is invariant.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Plural Endings (-n, -)

Choose the correct plural.

Vilken är plural av 'äpple'?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: äpplen
Neuter word ending in vowel takes -n.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Plural Endings (-n, -)

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Häufige Fragen (6)

Words ending in -e or -er often stay the same in the plural.
Irregular plurals like 'bok' -> 'böcker' must be memorized individually.
Neuter nouns ending in a consonant are invariant in the plural.
No, -s is only for possession (genitive).
The suffix -na is used for all plural nouns, regardless of gender. -en is for singular nouns.
Yes, if the noun is definite, the adjective must also be in the definite form (e.g., 'de stora husen').