En eller ett?
en katastrof
en-wordKatastrof (meaning "disaster") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: katastrofen. Indefinite plural: katastrofer. Definite plural: katastroferna.
Example sentences
Händelsen ledde till en katastrof.
indefinite singular
Hon bevittnade deras katastrof.
definite singular
Länderna fruktar katastrofer.
plural
Why is katastrof an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is katastrof en or ett in Swedish?
- Katastrof (meaning "disaster") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en katastrof. Definite: katastrofen. Plural: katastrofer. Definite plural: katastroferna.
- What is the definite form of katastrof?
- The definite singular of katastrof is katastrofen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is katastroferna.
- What is the plural of katastrof in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of katastrof is katastrofer. The definite plural is katastroferna.
- Why is katastrof an en-word?
- Katastrof doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.