En eller ett?
en fot
en-wordFot (meaning "foot") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: foten. Indefinite plural: fötter. Definite plural: fötterna.
Example sentences
Hon satte ner en fot.
indefinite singular
Hon satte ner foten.
definite singular
Människor har fötter.
plural
Why is fot an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is fot en or ett in Swedish?
- Fot (meaning "foot") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en fot. Definite: foten. Plural: fötter. Definite plural: fötterna.
- What is the definite form of fot?
- The definite singular of fot is foten. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is fötterna.
- What is the plural of fot in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of fot is fötter. The definite plural is fötterna.
- Why is fot an en-word?
- Fot doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.