En eller ett?
ett gäng
ett-wordGäng (meaning "gang") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: gänget. Indefinite plural: gäng. Definite plural: gängen.
Example sentences
ett gäng väntar utanför huset.
indefinite singular
Hon lämnade gänget.
definite singular
Staden har gäng.
plural
Why is gäng an ett-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is gäng en or ett in Swedish?
- Gäng (meaning "gang") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett gäng. Definite: gänget. Plural: gäng. Definite plural: gängen.
- What is the definite form of gäng?
- The definite singular of gäng is gänget. Ett-words take the suffix ‑et in the definite singular. The definite plural is gängen.
- What is the plural of gäng in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of gäng is gäng. The definite plural is gängen.
- Why is gäng an ett-word?
- Gäng doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.