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