En eller ett?
ett hushåll
ett-wordHushåll (meaning "household") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: hushållet. Indefinite plural: hushåll. Definite plural: hushållen.
Example sentences
Hon sköter ett hushåll.
indefinite singular
Hon sköter hushållet.
definite singular
Staden har hushåll.
plural
Why is hushåll an ett-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is hushåll en or ett in Swedish?
- Hushåll (meaning "household") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett hushåll. Definite: hushållet. Plural: hushåll. Definite plural: hushållen.
- What is the definite form of hushåll?
- The definite singular of hushåll is hushållet. Ett-words take the suffix ‑et in the definite singular. The definite plural is hushållen.
- What is the plural of hushåll in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of hushåll is hushåll. The definite plural is hushållen.
- Why is hushåll an ett-word?
- Hushåll doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.