Swedish nouns are either common or neuter. (There are no distinct masculine or feminine forms) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedish_grammar#Nouns It's easy to tell if a noun is neuter or common from the word database. If the definite form ends in -t or -et it is neuter. If it ends in -n, -an or -en it is common. For example, look up table and you get the Swedish word "bord". Look up "bord" and you find bord -et Bord is neuter. Look up flower (blomma) and you find blomma -n Blomma is common.