En eller ett?
ett besök
ett-wordBesök (meaning "visit") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: besöket. Indefinite plural: besök. Definite plural: besöken.
Example sentences
Hon gjorde ett besök.
indefinite singular
Hon uppskattade besöket.
definite singular
Gäster gör besök.
plural
Why is besök an ett-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is besök en or ett in Swedish?
- Besök (meaning "visit") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett besök. Definite: besöket. Plural: besök. Definite plural: besöken.
- What is the definite form of besök?
- The definite singular of besök is besöket. Ett-words take the suffix ‑et in the definite singular. The definite plural is besöken.
- What is the plural of besök in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of besök is besök. The definite plural is besöken.
- Why is besök an ett-word?
- Besök doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.