En eller ett?
ett hål
ett-wordHål (meaning "hole") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: hålet. Indefinite plural: hål. Definite plural: hålen.
Example sentences
Hon grävde ett hål i marken.
indefinite singular
Han lade hålet nyckel i _ hål.
definite singular
Barnen grävde sina hål.
plural
Why is hål an ett-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is hål en or ett in Swedish?
- Hål (meaning "hole") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett hål. Definite: hålet. Plural: hål. Definite plural: hålen.
- What is the definite form of hål?
- The definite singular of hål is hålet. Ett-words take the suffix ‑et in the definite singular. The definite plural is hålen.
- What is the plural of hål in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of hål is hål. The definite plural is hålen.
- Why is hål an ett-word?
- Hål doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.