En eller ett?
en insikt
en-wordInsikt (meaning "insight") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: insikten. Indefinite plural: insikter. Definite plural: insikterna.
Example sentences
Hon fick en insikt.
indefinite singular
Hon delade insikten.
definite singular
Vi når insikter.
plural
Why is insikt an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is insikt en or ett in Swedish?
- Insikt (meaning "insight") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en insikt. Definite: insikten. Plural: insikter. Definite plural: insikterna.
- What is the definite form of insikt?
- The definite singular of insikt is insikten. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is insikterna.
- What is the plural of insikt in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of insikt is insikter. The definite plural is insikterna.
- Why is insikt an en-word?
- Insikt doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.