En eller ett?
ett fenomen
ett-wordFenomen (meaning "phenomenon") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: fenomenet. Indefinite plural: fenomen. Definite plural: fenomnen.
Example sentences
Hon förklarade ett fenomen.
indefinite singular
Han förklarade fenomenet.
definite singular
De studerar fenomen.
plural
Why is fenomen an ett-word?
Animals and people 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 fenomen en or ett in Swedish?
- Fenomen (meaning "phenomenon") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett fenomen. Definite: fenomenet. Plural: fenomen. Definite plural: fenomnen.
- What is the definite form of fenomen?
- The definite singular of fenomen is fenomenet. Ett-words take the suffix ‑et in the definite singular. The definite plural is fenomnen.
- What is the plural of fenomen in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of fenomen is fenomen. The definite plural is fenomnen.
- Why is fenomen an ett-word?
- Animals and people are almost always en-words. Fenomen follows this pattern.