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The Definite Form

What is the definite form?

The definite form is used when we are talking about something specific: something the listener already knows about, or can understand from the context.

In English, this is done with the small word the. In Swedish, it is done by adding an ending to the noun instead.

⟶ bilen

⟶ huset

For words, the definite ending is usually -en or -n and for words, the definite ending is usually -et or -t.

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The full grammar article explains how Swedish definite endings work, how en and ett nouns form "the" forms, and the most common learner mistakes with Swedish definite nouns.