En eller ett?
ett ärende
ett-wordÄrende (meaning "matter") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: ärendet. Indefinite plural: ärenden. Definite plural: ärendena.
Example sentences
Han hade ett ärende.
indefinite singular
De avslutade ärendet.
definite singular
Myndigheter har ärenden.
plural
Why is ärende an ett-word?
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Frequently asked questions
- Is ärende en or ett in Swedish?
- Ärende (meaning "matter") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett ärende. Definite: ärendet. Plural: ärenden. Definite plural: ärendena.
- What is the definite form of ärende?
- The definite singular of ärende is ärendet. Ett-words take the suffix ‑et in the definite singular. The definite plural is ärendena.
- What is the plural of ärende in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of ärende is ärenden. The definite plural is ärendena.
- Why is ärende an ett-word?
- Ärende doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.