En eller ett?
en fastighet
en-wordFastighet (meaning "real estate") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: fastigheten. Indefinite plural: fastigheter. Definite plural: fastigheterna.
Example sentences
Hon köpte en fastighet.
indefinite singular
Hon sålde fastigheten.
definite singular
Företaget äger fastigheter.
plural
Why is fastighet an en-word?
Nouns ending in -het 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 en-words
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Frequently asked questions
- Is fastighet en or ett in Swedish?
- Fastighet (meaning "real estate") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en fastighet. Definite: fastigheten. Plural: fastigheter. Definite plural: fastigheterna.
- What is the definite form of fastighet?
- The definite singular of fastighet is fastigheten. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is fastigheterna.
- What is the plural of fastighet in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of fastighet is fastigheter. The definite plural is fastigheterna.
- Why is fastighet an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -het are almost always en-words. Fastighet follows this pattern.