En eller ett?
ett ämne
ett-wordÄmne (meaning "subject") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: ämnet. Indefinite plural: ämnen. Definite plural: ämnena.
Example sentences
De diskuterade ett ämne.
indefinite singular
De diskuterade ämnet.
definite singular
Skolan lär ut ämnen.
plural
Why is ämne an ett-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is ämne en or ett in Swedish?
- Ämne (meaning "subject") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett ämne. Definite: ämnet. Plural: ämnen. Definite plural: ämnena.
- What is the definite form of ämne?
- The definite singular of ämne is ämnet. Ett-words take the suffix ‑et in the definite singular. The definite plural is ämnena.
- What is the plural of ämne in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of ämne is ämnen. The definite plural is ämnena.
- Why is ämne an ett-word?
- Ämne doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.