En eller ett?
ett hår
ett-wordHår (meaning "hair") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: håret. Indefinite plural: hår. Definite plural: håren.
Example sentences
Hon borstade ett hår.
indefinite singular
Hon borstade håret.
definite singular
De borstade sina hår.
plural
Why is hår an ett-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is hår en or ett in Swedish?
- Hår (meaning "hair") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett hår. Definite: håret. Plural: hår. Definite plural: håren.
- What is the definite form of hår?
- The definite singular of hår is håret. Ett-words take the suffix ‑et in the definite singular. The definite plural is håren.
- What is the plural of hår in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of hår is hår. The definite plural is håren.
- Why is hår an ett-word?
- Hår doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.