En eller ett?
ett bud
ett-wordBud (meaning "bid") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: budet. Indefinite plural: bud. Definite plural: buden.
Example sentences
Hon gav ett bud på huset.
indefinite singular
Hon ökade budet.
definite singular
Köpare lämnar bud.
plural
Why is bud an ett-word?
Animals and people are almost always en-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 bud en or ett in Swedish?
- Bud (meaning "bid") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett bud. Definite: budet. Plural: bud. Definite plural: buden.
- What is the definite form of bud?
- The definite singular of bud is budet. Ett-words take the suffix ‑et in the definite singular. The definite plural is buden.
- What is the plural of bud in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of bud is bud. The definite plural is buden.
- Why is bud an ett-word?
- Animals and people are almost always en-words. Bud follows this pattern.