En eller ett?
en hälft
en-wordHälft (meaning "half") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: hälften. Indefinite plural: hälfter. Definite plural: hälfterna.
Example sentences
Hon åt upp en hälft.
indefinite singular
Han åt hälften.
definite singular
De delade tårtan i två hälfter.
plural
Why is hälft an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is hälft en or ett in Swedish?
- Hälft (meaning "half") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en hälft. Definite: hälften. Plural: hälfter. Definite plural: hälfterna.
- What is the definite form of hälft?
- The definite singular of hälft is hälften. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is hälfterna.
- What is the plural of hälft in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of hälft is hälfter. The definite plural is hälfterna.
- Why is hälft an en-word?
- Hälft doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.