En eller ett?
ett decennium
ett-wordDecennium (meaning "decade") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: decenniumet. Indefinite plural: decennier. Definite plural: decennierna.
Example sentences
ett decennium har gått.
indefinite singular
Han avslutade decenniumet.
definite singular
Många decennier har passerat.
plural
Why is decennium 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 decennium en or ett in Swedish?
- Decennium (meaning "decade") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett decennium. Definite: decenniumet. Plural: decennier. Definite plural: decennierna.
- What is the definite form of decennium?
- The definite singular of decennium is decenniumet. Ett-words take the suffix ‑et in the definite singular. The definite plural is decennierna.
- What is the plural of decennium in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of decennium is decennier. The definite plural is decennierna.
- Why is decennium an ett-word?
- Nouns ending in -um are almost always ett-words. Decennium follows this pattern.