En eller ett?
en höjd
en-wordHöjd (meaning "height") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: höjden. Indefinite plural: höjder. Definite plural: höjderna.
Example sentences
Flygplanet nådde en höjd.
indefinite singular
Hon mätte höjden.
definite singular
Berg har höjder.
plural
Why is höjd an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is höjd en or ett in Swedish?
- Höjd (meaning "height") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en höjd. Definite: höjden. Plural: höjder. Definite plural: höjderna.
- What is the definite form of höjd?
- The definite singular of höjd is höjden. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is höjderna.
- What is the plural of höjd in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of höjd is höjder. The definite plural is höjderna.
- Why is höjd an en-word?
- Höjd doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.