En eller ett?
ett fängelse
ett-wordFängelse (meaning "prison") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: fängelset. Indefinite plural: fängelser. Definite plural: fängelserna.
Example sentences
Hon hamnade i fängelse.
indefinite singular
Han lämnade fängelset.
definite singular
Sverige har fängelser.
plural
Why is fängelse an ett-word?
Nouns ending in -else are almost always en-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 fängelse en or ett in Swedish?
- Fängelse (meaning "prison") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett fängelse. Definite: fängelset. Plural: fängelser. Definite plural: fängelserna.
- What is the definite form of fängelse?
- The definite singular of fängelse is fängelset. Ett-words take the suffix ‑et in the definite singular. The definite plural is fängelserna.
- What is the plural of fängelse in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of fängelse is fängelser. The definite plural is fängelserna.
- Why is fängelse an ett-word?
- Nouns ending in -else are almost always en-words. Fängelse follows this pattern.