En eller ett?
en art
en-wordArt (meaning "species") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: arten. Indefinite plural: arter. Definite plural: arterna.
Example sentences
Forskaren upptäckte en art.
indefinite singular
Forskaren studerade dess art.
definite singular
Forskarna studerar arter.
plural
Why is art an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is art en or ett in Swedish?
- Art (meaning "species") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en art. Definite: arten. Plural: arter. Definite plural: arterna.
- What is the definite form of art?
- The definite singular of art is arten. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is arterna.
- What is the plural of art in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of art is arter. The definite plural is arterna.
- Why is art an en-word?
- Art doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.