En eller ett?
ett centrum
ett-wordCentrum (meaning "center") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: centrumet. Indefinite plural: centra. Definite plural: centran.
Example sentences
Bussen stannar i centrum.
indefinite singular
De besökte centrumet.
definite singular
Städerna har sina centra.
plural
Why is centrum an ett-word?
Nouns ending in -um 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 centrum en or ett in Swedish?
- Centrum (meaning "center") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett centrum. Definite: centrumet. Plural: centra. Definite plural: centran.
- What is the definite form of centrum?
- The definite singular of centrum is centrumet. Ett-words take the suffix ‑et in the definite singular. The definite plural is centran.
- What is the plural of centrum in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of centrum is centra. The definite plural is centran.
- Why is centrum an ett-word?
- Nouns ending in -um are almost always ett-words. Centrum follows this pattern.