En eller ett?
ett kapital
ett-wordKapital (meaning "capital") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: kapitalet. Indefinite plural: kapital. Definite plural: kapitalen.
Example sentences
Företaget behöver mer kapital.
indefinite singular
Han satsade kapitalet.
definite singular
Företagen jämför sina kapital.
plural
Why is kapital an ett-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is kapital en or ett in Swedish?
- Kapital (meaning "capital") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett kapital. Definite: kapitalet. Plural: kapital. Definite plural: kapitalen.
- What is the definite form of kapital?
- The definite singular of kapital is kapitalet. Ett-words take the suffix ‑et in the definite singular. The definite plural is kapitalen.
- What is the plural of kapital in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of kapital is kapital. The definite plural is kapitalen.
- Why is kapital an ett-word?
- Kapital doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.