En eller ett?
ett argument
ett-wordArgument (meaning "argument") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: argumentet. Indefinite plural: argument. Definite plural: argumenten.
Example sentences
Hon framförde ett argument.
indefinite singular
Hon framförde argumentet.
definite singular
De framförde sina argument.
plural
Why is argument an ett-word?
Nouns ending in -ment are almost always ett-words
This is one of 30 rules of thumb in Artikulera for predicting Swedish grammatical gender. The rule isn't absolute, but it holds for the vast majority of nouns that match the pattern.
Rare exceptions exist, but this rule correctly predicts the gender of most Swedish nouns that match the pattern.
Same rule - also ett-words
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Frequently asked questions
- Is argument en or ett in Swedish?
- Argument (meaning "argument") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett argument. Definite: argumentet. Plural: argument. Definite plural: argumenten.
- What is the definite form of argument?
- The definite singular of argument is argumentet. Ett-words take the suffix ‑et in the definite singular. The definite plural is argumenten.
- What is the plural of argument in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of argument is argument. The definite plural is argumenten.
- Why is argument an ett-word?
- Nouns ending in -ment are almost always ett-words. Argument follows this pattern.