En eller ett?
en effekt
en-wordEffekt (meaning "effect") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: effekten. Indefinite plural: effekter. Definite plural: effekterna.
Example sentences
Medicinen gav effekt.
indefinite singular
Hon märkte effekten.
definite singular
Mediciner ger effekter.
plural
Why is effekt an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is effekt en or ett in Swedish?
- Effekt (meaning "effect") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en effekt. Definite: effekten. Plural: effekter. Definite plural: effekterna.
- What is the definite form of effekt?
- The definite singular of effekt is effekten. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is effekterna.
- What is the plural of effekt in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of effekt is effekter. The definite plural is effekterna.
- Why is effekt an en-word?
- Effekt doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.