No. 2,929 in Swedish
en
"En" in Swedish means "a" or "an" (indefinite article) or "one" (numeral).
In a sentence
Jag köpte en bok igår.
I bought a book yesterday.
In this sentence, 'en' serves as an indefinite article, equivalent to 'a' or 'an' in English, modifying the noun 'bok' (book).
En fågel sjöng utanför fönstret.
A bird sang outside the window.
Here, 'en' is used as an indefinite article accompanying the noun 'fågel' (bird), marking it as nonspecific or unnamed.
Han är en god vän till mig.
He is a good friend of mine.
In this example, 'en' is an indefinite article modifying the noun 'vän' (friend), indicating he represents one among various potential friends.
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