En eller ett?
ett år
ett-wordÅr (meaning "year") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: året. Indefinite plural: år. Definite plural: åren.
Example sentences
Han väntade ett år.
indefinite singular
De planerade året.
definite singular
Livet har år.
plural
Why is år an ett-word?
Units of time are almost always en-words
This is one of 30 rules of thumb in Artikulera for predicting Swedish grammatical gender. The rule isn't absolute, but it holds for the vast majority of nouns that match the pattern.
Rare exceptions exist, but this rule correctly predicts the gender of most Swedish nouns that match the pattern.
Same rule - also ett-words
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Frequently asked questions
- Is år en or ett in Swedish?
- År (meaning "year") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett år. Definite: året. Plural: år. Definite plural: åren.
- What is the definite form of år?
- The definite singular of år is året. Ett-words take the suffix ‑et in the definite singular. The definite plural is åren.
- What is the plural of år in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of år is år. The definite plural is åren.
- Why is år an ett-word?
- Units of time are almost always en-words. År follows this pattern.