En eller ett?
en helhet
en-wordHelhet (meaning "whole") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: helheten. Indefinite plural: helheter. Definite plural: helheterna.
Example sentences
Vi ser på frågan i dess helhet.
indefinite singular
Vi ser på frågan i dess helhet.
definite singular
Delar bildar helheter.
plural
Why is helhet an en-word?
Nouns ending in -het are almost always en-words
This is one of 30 rules of thumb in Artikulera for predicting Swedish grammatical gender. The rule isn't absolute, but it holds for the vast majority of nouns that match the pattern.
Rare exceptions exist, but this rule correctly predicts the gender of most Swedish nouns that match the pattern.
Same rule - also en-words
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Frequently asked questions
- Is helhet en or ett in Swedish?
- Helhet (meaning "whole") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en helhet. Definite: helheten. Plural: helheter. Definite plural: helheterna.
- What is the definite form of helhet?
- The definite singular of helhet is helheten. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is helheterna.
- What is the plural of helhet in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of helhet is helheter. The definite plural is helheterna.
- Why is helhet an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -het are almost always en-words. Helhet follows this pattern.