En eller ett?
ett hov
ett-wordHov (meaning "court") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: hovet. Indefinite plural: hov. Definite plural: hoven.
Example sentences
Kungen hÄller hov pÄ slottet.
indefinite singular
Kungen leder hovet.
definite singular
Kungar har hov.
plural
Why is hov an ett-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is hov en or ett in Swedish?
- Hov (meaning "court") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett hov. Definite: hovet. Plural: hov. Definite plural: hoven.
- What is the definite form of hov?
- The definite singular of hov is hovet. Ett-words take the suffix âet in the definite singular. The definite plural is hoven.
- What is the plural of hov in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of hov is hov. The definite plural is hoven.
- Why is hov an ett-word?
- Hov doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.