Word
Legen er kvinnelig.
Meaning
The doctor is female.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Legen er kvinnelig.
Why is it legen and not lege?
Lege means a doctor or doctor in the indefinite form.
Legen is the definite singular form, meaning the doctor.
So the sentence is talking about one specific doctor:
- lege = a doctor
- legen = the doctor
Compare:
- En lege er her. = A doctor is here.
- Legen er her. = The doctor is here.
What does er mean here?
Er is the present tense of å være, which means to be.
So:
- å være = to be
- er = is / are / am, depending on the subject
In this sentence, er means is:
- Legen er kvinnelig. = The doctor is female.
Why is kvinnelig after the verb instead of before legen?