En eller ett?
en åtgärd
en-wordÅtgärd (meaning "measure") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: åtgärden. Indefinite plural: åtgärder. Definite plural: åtgärderna.
Example sentences
De vidtog en åtgärd.
indefinite singular
De vidtog åtgärden.
definite singular
Myndigheter vidtar åtgärder.
plural
Why is åtgärd an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is åtgärd en or ett in Swedish?
- Åtgärd (meaning "measure") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en åtgärd. Definite: åtgärden. Plural: åtgärder. Definite plural: åtgärderna.
- What is the definite form of åtgärd?
- The definite singular of åtgärd is åtgärden. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is åtgärderna.
- What is the plural of åtgärd in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of åtgärd is åtgärder. The definite plural is åtgärderna.
- Why is åtgärd an en-word?
- Åtgärd doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.