En eller ett?
ett ägg
ett-wordÄgg (meaning "egg") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: ägget. Indefinite plural: ägg. Definite plural: äggen.
Example sentences
Han kokte ett ägg.
indefinite singular
Han kokte ägget.
definite singular
Fåglar lägger ägg.
plural
Why is ägg an ett-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is ägg en or ett in Swedish?
- Ägg (meaning "egg") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett ägg. Definite: ägget. Plural: ägg. Definite plural: äggen.
- What is the definite form of ägg?
- The definite singular of ägg is ägget. Ett-words take the suffix ‑et in the definite singular. The definite plural is äggen.
- What is the plural of ägg in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of ägg is ägg. The definite plural is äggen.
- Why is ägg an ett-word?
- Ägg doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.