En eller ett?
ett beteende
ett-wordBeteende (meaning "behavior") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: beteendet. Indefinite plural: beteenden. Definite plural: beteendena.
Example sentences
Hennes beteende vÀckte uppmÀrksamhet.
indefinite singular
Jag förstÄr hans beteende.
definite singular
Djur har beteenden.
plural
Why is beteende an ett-word?
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Frequently asked questions
- Is beteende en or ett in Swedish?
- Beteende (meaning "behavior") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett beteende. Definite: beteendet. Plural: beteenden. Definite plural: beteendena.
- What is the definite form of beteende?
- The definite singular of beteende is beteendet. Ett-words take the suffix âet in the definite singular. The definite plural is beteendena.
- What is the plural of beteende in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of beteende is beteenden. The definite plural is beteendena.
- Why is beteende an ett-word?
- Beteende doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.