En eller ett?
en arbetsplats
en-wordArbetsplats (meaning "workplace") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: arbetsplatsen. Indefinite plural: arbetsplatser. Definite plural: arbetsplatserna.
Example sentences
Hon har en arbetsplats.
indefinite singular
Hon trivs på arbetsplatsen.
definite singular
Företag har arbetsplatser.
plural
Why is arbetsplats an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is arbetsplats en or ett in Swedish?
- Arbetsplats (meaning "workplace") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en arbetsplats. Definite: arbetsplatsen. Plural: arbetsplatser. Definite plural: arbetsplatserna.
- What is the definite form of arbetsplats?
- The definite singular of arbetsplats is arbetsplatsen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is arbetsplatserna.
- What is the plural of arbetsplats in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of arbetsplats is arbetsplatser. The definite plural is arbetsplatserna.
- Why is arbetsplats an en-word?
- Arbetsplats doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.