En eller ett?
ett folk
ett-wordFolk (meaning "people") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: folket. Indefinite plural: folk. Definite plural: folken.
Example sentences
Folk samlas på torget.
indefinite singular
Han leder folket.
definite singular
Folken möts i staden.
plural
Why is folk an ett-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is folk en or ett in Swedish?
- Folk (meaning "people") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett folk. Definite: folket. Plural: folk. Definite plural: folken.
- What is the definite form of folk?
- The definite singular of folk is folket. Ett-words take the suffix ‑et in the definite singular. The definite plural is folken.
- What is the plural of folk in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of folk is folk. The definite plural is folken.
- Why is folk an ett-word?
- Folk doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.