En eller ett?
en gäst
en-wordGäst (meaning "guest") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: gästen. Indefinite plural: gäster. Definite plural: gästerna.
Example sentences
Vi har bjudit in en gäst.
indefinite singular
Hon välkomnade gästen.
definite singular
Hotell har gäster.
plural
Why is gäst an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is gäst en or ett in Swedish?
- Gäst (meaning "guest") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en gäst. Definite: gästen. Plural: gäster. Definite plural: gästerna.
- What is the definite form of gäst?
- The definite singular of gäst is gästen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is gästerna.
- What is the plural of gäst in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of gäst is gäster. The definite plural is gästerna.
- Why is gäst an en-word?
- Gäst doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.