En eller ett?
en katt
en-wordKatt (meaning "cat") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: katten. Indefinite plural: katter. Definite plural: katterna.
Example sentences
en katt sover i soffan.
indefinite singular
Hon matar katten.
definite singular
Hemmet har katter.
plural
Why is katt an en-word?
Animals and people are almost always en-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 en-words
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Frequently asked questions
- Is katt en or ett in Swedish?
- Katt (meaning "cat") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en katt. Definite: katten. Plural: katter. Definite plural: katterna.
- What is the definite form of katt?
- The definite singular of katt is katten. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is katterna.
- What is the plural of katt in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of katt is katter. The definite plural is katterna.
- Why is katt an en-word?
- Animals and people are almost always en-words. Katt follows this pattern.