En eller ett?
ett fönster
ett-wordFönster (meaning "window") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: fönstret. Indefinite plural: fönster. Definite plural: fönstren.
Example sentences
Hon tittade ut genom ett fönster.
indefinite singular
Hon stängde fönstret.
definite singular
Väggar har fönster.
plural
Why is fönster an ett-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is fönster en or ett in Swedish?
- Fönster (meaning "window") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett fönster. Definite: fönstret. Plural: fönster. Definite plural: fönstren.
- What is the definite form of fönster?
- The definite singular of fönster is fönstret. Ett-words take the suffix ‑et in the definite singular. The definite plural is fönstren.
- What is the plural of fönster in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of fönster is fönster. The definite plural is fönstren.
- Why is fönster an ett-word?
- Fönster doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.