En eller ett?
ett bibliotek
ett-wordBibliotek (meaning "library") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: biblioteket. Indefinite plural: bibliotek. Definite plural: biblioteken.
Example sentences
Hon besöker ett bibliotek.
indefinite singular
Han besöker biblioteket.
definite singular
Kommunerna bygger bibliotek.
plural
Why is bibliotek an ett-word?
Nouns ending in -tek are almost always ett-words
This is one of 30 rules of thumb in Artikulera for predicting Swedish grammatical gender. The rule isn't absolute, but it holds for the vast majority of nouns that match the pattern.
Rare exceptions exist, but this rule correctly predicts the gender of most Swedish nouns that match the pattern.
Same rule - also ett-words
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Frequently asked questions
- Is bibliotek en or ett in Swedish?
- Bibliotek (meaning "library") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett bibliotek. Definite: biblioteket. Plural: bibliotek. Definite plural: biblioteken.
- What is the definite form of bibliotek?
- The definite singular of bibliotek is biblioteket. Ett-words take the suffix ‑et in the definite singular. The definite plural is biblioteken.
- What is the plural of bibliotek in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of bibliotek is bibliotek. The definite plural is biblioteken.
- Why is bibliotek an ett-word?
- Nouns ending in -tek are almost always ett-words. Bibliotek follows this pattern.