Here it will be observed that the noun, when preceded by an adjective, takes both the affixed article and the independent definite article. This pleonasm is peculiar to the Swedish branch of the Scandinavian languages, Dano-Norwegian dispensing with the terminal affix when the noun is preceded by an adjective with the requisite independent or adjective form of the definite article.
In many instances, however, and under certain conditions, the terminal article is dropped in Swedish when the noun is qualified by an adjective.
NOUNS. (Tingord.)
Swedish Nouns are of three genders, Masculine, Feminine and Neuter; as en fader, m., 'a father;' en moder, f., 'a mother;' ett barn, n., 'a child.'
Nouns are grouped under five modes of declension (böjningssätt), viz.:—
The First Declension. (Plural termination or.) Without the terminal article. With the terminal article. Sing. Nom. blomma, f. flower, blomman, the flower. ... Gen. blommas, ... blommans, of ...... ... Dat. Acc. blomma, ... blomman, ...... Plu. N. D. A. blommor, flowers, blommorna, the flowers. ... Gen. blommors, ... blommornas, of ......
To this declension belong all feminine nouns ending in a.
