En eller ett?
en hjälp
en-wordHjälp (meaning "help") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: hjälpen. Indefinite plural: hjälpar. Definite plural: hjälparna.
Example sentences
Hon bad om hjälp.
indefinite singular
Jag uppskattar hjälpen.
definite singular
Systrar ger hjälper.
plural
Why is hjälp an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is hjälp en or ett in Swedish?
- Hjälp (meaning "help") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en hjälp. Definite: hjälpen. Plural: hjälpar. Definite plural: hjälparna.
- What is the definite form of hjälp?
- The definite singular of hjälp is hjälpen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is hjälparna.
- What is the plural of hjälp in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of hjälp is hjälpar. The definite plural is hjälparna.
- Why is hjälp an en-word?
- Hjälp doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.