En eller ett?
ett ändamål
ett-wordÄndamål (meaning "purpose") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: ändamålet. Indefinite plural: ändamål. Definite plural: ändamålen.
Example sentences
De tjänade ett ändamål.
indefinite singular
De förklarade ändamålet.
definite singular
Projekt har ändamål.
plural
Why is ändamål an ett-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is ändamål en or ett in Swedish?
- Ändamål (meaning "purpose") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett ändamål. Definite: ändamålet. Plural: ändamål. Definite plural: ändamålen.
- What is the definite form of ändamål?
- The definite singular of ändamål is ändamålet. Ett-words take the suffix ‑et in the definite singular. The definite plural is ändamålen.
- What is the plural of ändamål in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of ändamål is ändamål. The definite plural is ändamålen.
- Why is ändamål an ett-word?
- Ändamål doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.