En eller ett?
ett arbete
ett-wordArbete (meaning "work") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: arbetet. Indefinite plural: arbeten. Definite plural: arbetena.
Example sentences
Hon utför ett arbete.
indefinite singular
Hon sköter arbetet.
definite singular
MÀnniskor söker arbeten.
plural
Why is arbete an ett-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is arbete en or ett in Swedish?
- Arbete (meaning "work") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett arbete. Definite: arbetet. Plural: arbeten. Definite plural: arbetena.
- What is the definite form of arbete?
- The definite singular of arbete is arbetet. Ett-words take the suffix âet in the definite singular. The definite plural is arbetena.
- What is the plural of arbete in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of arbete is arbeten. The definite plural is arbetena.
- Why is arbete an ett-word?
- Arbete doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.