ena
ena as a verb
Meaning
agree, unite, unify
In Swedish: göra enig, förena
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att ena | to agree |
|---|---|---|
| Present | enar | jag enar |
| Past | enade | jag enade |
| Supine | enat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har enat | jag har enat |
| Past perfect | hade enat | jag hade enat |
| Future | ska ena | or: kommer att ena |
| Conditional | skulle ena | jag skulle ena |
| Imperative | ena! | a command |
| Present participle | enande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | enad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | enas |
|---|---|
| Present | enas |
| Past | enades |
| Supine | enats |
Group 1: -ar verbs. Present -ar, past -ade, supine -at. The largest and most regular group. Swedish verbs don't change for person: jag, du, hon, vi and de all use enar. See the four verb groups explained.
ena as a pronoun
Meaning
one
In Swedish: en av två
Practise ena
1 / 2Yesterday I … (ena). Which is the past tense?
ena in a sentence
- partierna hade enats om ett förslagthe parties had agreed on a proposal
- Låt oss enas om att säga nej!Let's agree to say no!
- Han enade det splittrade landetHe united the divided country
- varken det ena eller det andraneither one nor the other
- Jag måste välja den ena eller den andra.I must choose one or the other.
- Ni var ena lustiga ena!You are some funny ones!
Expressions
- den enes bröd, den andres dödone man's meat is another man's poison
Questions
What does ena mean in English?
ena means “agree, unite, unify”.
What is the past tense of ena?
The past tense of ena is enade (“jag enade”). The supine is enat, used in “jag har enat”.
What is the present tense of ena?
enar, the same for every person: jag enar, du enar, vi enar.
Origin
From Old Swedish ena.
Nearby common words
ena is number 1,442 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
Learn ena in real Swedish, free
Words stick when you hear them used. Complete Swedish Season 1 is 49 short video lessons with a synced transcript, free on the site with no account. A free account saves words like ena to your library and quizzes you on them, plus 7 days of the AI tutor and speaking practice when you confirm your email.
- Season 1 free in full: 49 lessons
- Synced transcript with English translations
- 7-day free trial of the AI tutor and speaking practice
- Members get the latest season and every new course
Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary