Grammatical Gender (DUOLINGO) Flashcards
1
Q
Masculine
en mann
A
a man
2
Q
Feminine
ei kvinne or en kvinne
A
a woman
3
Q
Neuter
et barn
A
a child
4
Q
All feminine gendered nouns can be classified as masculine gender as well.
In theory, one could treat all ________ nouns as masculine ones, but most Norwegians still use the feminine form to some degree, especially for certain words.
A
feminine
5
Q
The choice really is up to you! Both en kvinne and ei kvinne are grammatically _______, and the tendency to use the feminine gender depends on geography and dialect.
A
correct
6
Q
We have opted to teach it where it is most natural to use it, with words such as jente meaning girl, for example, but in the first couple of skills we’ll let you focus on the _______ and neuter noun patterns.
A
masculine
