En eller ett?
en jakt
en-wordJakt (meaning "hunting") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: jakten. Indefinite plural: jakter. Definite plural: jakterna.
Example sentences
Hon går på jakt.
indefinite singular
De avbröt jakten.
definite singular
Hundarna deltog i flera jakter.
plural
Why is jakt an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is jakt en or ett in Swedish?
- Jakt (meaning "hunting") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en jakt. Definite: jakten. Plural: jakter. Definite plural: jakterna.
- What is the definite form of jakt?
- The definite singular of jakt is jakten. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is jakterna.
- What is the plural of jakt in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of jakt is jakter. The definite plural is jakterna.
- Why is jakt an en-word?
- Jakt doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.