En eller ett?
en avgift
en-wordAvgift (meaning "charge") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: avgiften. Indefinite plural: avgifter. Definite plural: avgifterna.
Example sentences
Hon betalar en avgift.
indefinite singular
Han betalar avgiften.
definite singular
De betalar sina avgifter.
plural
Why is avgift an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is avgift en or ett in Swedish?
- Avgift (meaning "charge") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en avgift. Definite: avgiften. Plural: avgifter. Definite plural: avgifterna.
- What is the definite form of avgift?
- The definite singular of avgift is avgiften. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is avgifterna.
- What is the plural of avgift in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of avgift is avgifter. The definite plural is avgifterna.
- Why is avgift an en-word?
- Avgift doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.