En eller ett?
ett brott
ett-wordBrott (meaning "crime") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: brottet. Indefinite plural: brott. Definite plural: brotten.
Example sentences
Polisen utreder ett brott.
indefinite singular
Han erkÀnde brottet.
definite singular
Polisen utreder flera brott.
plural
Why is brott an ett-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is brott en or ett in Swedish?
- Brott (meaning "crime") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett brott. Definite: brottet. Plural: brott. Definite plural: brotten.
- What is the definite form of brott?
- The definite singular of brott is brottet. Ett-words take the suffix âet in the definite singular. The definite plural is brotten.
- What is the plural of brott in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of brott is brott. The definite plural is brotten.
- Why is brott an ett-word?
- Brott doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.