En eller ett?
ett hot
ett-wordHot (meaning "threat") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: hotet. Indefinite plural: hot. Definite plural: hoten.
Example sentences
Hon uttalade ett hot.
indefinite singular
De ignorerade hans hot.
definite singular
Polisen utreder olika hot.
plural
Why is hot an ett-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is hot en or ett in Swedish?
- Hot (meaning "threat") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett hot. Definite: hotet. Plural: hot. Definite plural: hoten.
- What is the definite form of hot?
- The definite singular of hot is hotet. Ett-words take the suffix âet in the definite singular. The definite plural is hoten.
- What is the plural of hot in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of hot is hot. The definite plural is hoten.
- Why is hot an ett-word?
- Hot doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.