En eller ett?
ett instrument
ett-wordInstrument (meaning "instrument") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: instrumentet. Indefinite plural: instrument. Definite plural: instrumenten.
Example sentences
Hon spelar ett instrument.
indefinite singular
Hon spelar instrumentet.
definite singular
Skolan har instrument.
plural
Why is instrument an ett-word?
Nouns ending in -ment are almost always ett-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 ett-words
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Frequently asked questions
- Is instrument en or ett in Swedish?
- Instrument (meaning "instrument") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett instrument. Definite: instrumentet. Plural: instrument. Definite plural: instrumenten.
- What is the definite form of instrument?
- The definite singular of instrument is instrumentet. Ett-words take the suffix ‑et in the definite singular. The definite plural is instrumenten.
- What is the plural of instrument in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of instrument is instrument. The definite plural is instrumenten.
- Why is instrument an ett-word?
- Nouns ending in -ment are almost always ett-words. Instrument follows this pattern.