En eller ett?
ett hotell
ett-wordHotell (meaning "hotel") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: hotellet. Indefinite plural: hotell. Definite plural: hotellen.
Example sentences
Hon bokade ett hotell.
indefinite singular
Hon lämnade hotellet.
definite singular
Turister bokar hotell.
plural
Why is hotell an ett-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is hotell en or ett in Swedish?
- Hotell (meaning "hotel") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett hotell. Definite: hotellet. Plural: hotell. Definite plural: hotellen.
- What is the definite form of hotell?
- The definite singular of hotell is hotellet. Ett-words take the suffix ‑et in the definite singular. The definite plural is hotellen.
- What is the plural of hotell in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of hotell is hotell. The definite plural is hotellen.
- Why is hotell an ett-word?
- Hotell doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.