En eller ett?
en höst
en-wordHöst (meaning "autumn") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: hösten. Indefinite plural: höstar. Definite plural: höstarna.
Example sentences
Löven faller på marken när det blir höst.
indefinite singular
Han ser fram emot hösten.
definite singular
Han ser fram emot sina höstar.
plural
Why is höst an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is höst en or ett in Swedish?
- Höst (meaning "autumn") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en höst. Definite: hösten. Plural: höstar. Definite plural: höstarna.
- What is the definite form of höst?
- The definite singular of höst is hösten. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is höstarna.
- What is the plural of höst in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of höst is höstar. The definite plural is höstarna.
- Why is höst an en-word?
- Höst doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.