En eller ett?
en insats
en-wordInsats (meaning "effort") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: insatsen. Indefinite plural: insatser. Definite plural: insatserna.
Example sentences
Hon gjorde en insats.
indefinite singular
Hon ökade insatsen.
definite singular
Spelare gör insatser.
plural
Why is insats an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is insats en or ett in Swedish?
- Insats (meaning "effort") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en insats. Definite: insatsen. Plural: insatser. Definite plural: insatserna.
- What is the definite form of insats?
- The definite singular of insats is insatsen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is insatserna.
- What is the plural of insats in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of insats is insatser. The definite plural is insatserna.
- Why is insats an en-word?
- Insats doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.