En eller ett?
ett framsteg
ett-wordFramsteg (meaning "progress") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: framsteget. Indefinite plural: framsteg. Definite plural: framstegen.
Example sentences
Hon gör framsteg.
indefinite singular
Hon visar framsteget.
definite singular
Forskning gör framsteg.
plural
Why is framsteg an ett-word?
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Frequently asked questions
- Is framsteg en or ett in Swedish?
- Framsteg (meaning "progress") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett framsteg. Definite: framsteget. Plural: framsteg. Definite plural: framstegen.
- What is the definite form of framsteg?
- The definite singular of framsteg is framsteget. Ett-words take the suffix ‑et in the definite singular. The definite plural is framstegen.
- What is the plural of framsteg in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of framsteg is framsteg. The definite plural is framstegen.
- Why is framsteg an ett-word?
- Framsteg doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.