En eller ett?
ett direktiv
ett-wordDirektiv (meaning "directive") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: direktivet. Indefinite plural: direktiv. Definite plural: direktiven.
Example sentences
Styrelsen utfÀrdade ett direktiv.
indefinite singular
De följde direktivet.
definite singular
LÀnderna följer sina direktiv.
plural
Why is direktiv an ett-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is direktiv en or ett in Swedish?
- Direktiv (meaning "directive") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett direktiv. Definite: direktivet. Plural: direktiv. Definite plural: direktiven.
- What is the definite form of direktiv?
- The definite singular of direktiv is direktivet. Ett-words take the suffix âet in the definite singular. The definite plural is direktiven.
- What is the plural of direktiv in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of direktiv is direktiv. The definite plural is direktiven.
- Why is direktiv an ett-word?
- Direktiv doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.