En eller ett?
ett ben
ett-wordBen (meaning "bone") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: benet. Indefinite plural: ben. Definite plural: bnen.
Example sentences
Hunden äter ett ben.
indefinite singular
Han bröt benet.
definite singular
Hundarna hittade ben.
plural
Why is ben an ett-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is ben en or ett in Swedish?
- Ben (meaning "bone") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett ben. Definite: benet. Plural: ben. Definite plural: bnen.
- What is the definite form of ben?
- The definite singular of ben is benet. Ett-words take the suffix ‑et in the definite singular. The definite plural is bnen.
- What is the plural of ben in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of ben is ben. The definite plural is bnen.
- Why is ben an ett-word?
- Ben doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.