En eller ett?
en identitet
en-wordIdentitet (meaning "identity") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: identiteten. Indefinite plural: identiteter. Definite plural: identiteterna.
Example sentences
Hon bekräftade en identitet.
indefinite singular
Han bekräftade identiteten.
definite singular
De bekräftade sina identiteter.
plural
Why is identitet an en-word?
Nouns ending in -itet are almost always en-words
This is one of 30 rules of thumb in Artikulera for predicting Swedish grammatical gender. The rule isn't absolute, but it holds for the vast majority of nouns that match the pattern.
Rare exceptions exist, but this rule correctly predicts the gender of most Swedish nouns that match the pattern.
Same rule - also en-words
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Frequently asked questions
- Is identitet en or ett in Swedish?
- Identitet (meaning "identity") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en identitet. Definite: identiteten. Plural: identiteter. Definite plural: identiteterna.
- What is the definite form of identitet?
- The definite singular of identitet is identiteten. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is identiteterna.
- What is the plural of identitet in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of identitet is identiteter. The definite plural is identiteterna.
- Why is identitet an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -itet are almost always en-words. Identitet follows this pattern.