En eller ett?
en dikt
en-wordDikt (meaning "poem") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: dikten. Indefinite plural: dikter. Definite plural: dikterna.
Example sentences
Hon läste en dikt.
indefinite singular
Hon läste dikten.
definite singular
Författaren skriver dikter.
plural
Why is dikt an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is dikt en or ett in Swedish?
- Dikt (meaning "poem") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en dikt. Definite: dikten. Plural: dikter. Definite plural: dikterna.
- What is the definite form of dikt?
- The definite singular of dikt is dikten. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is dikterna.
- What is the plural of dikt in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of dikt is dikter. The definite plural is dikterna.
- Why is dikt an en-word?
- Dikt doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.