Essentials Of Swedish Grammar May 2026

Adjectives must agree with the noun they modify in both gender and number. En röd bil (a red car).

Unlike English's "a" or "an," Swedish uses en for common nouns (e.g., en bil — a car) and ett for neuter nouns (e.g., ett hus — a house). Essentials of Swedish Grammar

Röda bilar (red cars)—the adjective typically ends in -a . Adjectives must agree with the noun they modify

Ett rött hus (a red house)—the adjective typically gains a -t suffix. Essentials of Swedish Grammar