En eller ett?
ett hjärta
ett-wordHjärta (meaning "heart") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: hjärtat. Indefinite plural: hjärtan. Definite plural: hjärtana.
Example sentences
ett hjärta slår.
indefinite singular
Hon känner hjärtat.
definite singular
Däggdjur har hjärtan.
plural
Why is hjärta an ett-word?
Nouns with an unstressed -a ending 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 ett-words
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Frequently asked questions
- Is hjärta en or ett in Swedish?
- Hjärta (meaning "heart") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett hjärta. Definite: hjärtat. Plural: hjärtan. Definite plural: hjärtana.
- What is the definite form of hjärta?
- The definite singular of hjärta is hjärtat. Ett-words take the suffix ‑et in the definite singular. The definite plural is hjärtana.
- What is the plural of hjärta in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of hjärta is hjärtan. The definite plural is hjärtana.
- Why is hjärta an ett-word?
- Nouns with an unstressed -a ending are almost always en-words. Hjärta follows this pattern.