En eller ett?
en debatt
en-wordDebatt (meaning "debate") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: debatten. Indefinite plural: debatter. Definite plural: debatterna.
Example sentences
Politikerna deltog i en debatt.
indefinite singular
Han vann debatten.
definite singular
Politikerna deltog i flera debatter.
plural
Why is debatt an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is debatt en or ett in Swedish?
- Debatt (meaning "debate") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en debatt. Definite: debatten. Plural: debatter. Definite plural: debatterna.
- What is the definite form of debatt?
- The definite singular of debatt is debatten. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is debatterna.
- What is the plural of debatt in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of debatt is debatter. The definite plural is debatterna.
- Why is debatt an en-word?
- Debatt doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.