En eller ett?
en etikett
en-wordEtikett (meaning "label") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: etiketten. Indefinite plural: etiketter. Definite plural: etiketterna.
Example sentences
Hon klistrade på en etikett.
indefinite singular
Hon klistrade på etiketten.
definite singular
Flaskor har etiketter.
plural
Why is etikett an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is etikett en or ett in Swedish?
- Etikett (meaning "label") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en etikett. Definite: etiketten. Plural: etiketter. Definite plural: etiketterna.
- What is the definite form of etikett?
- The definite singular of etikett is etiketten. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is etiketterna.
- What is the plural of etikett in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of etikett is etiketter. The definite plural is etiketterna.
- Why is etikett an en-word?
- Etikett doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.