En eller ett?
ett kök
ett-wordKök (meaning "kitchen") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: köket. Indefinite plural: kök. Definite plural: köken.
Example sentences
Han arbetar i ett kök.
indefinite singular
Han städar köket.
definite singular
De renoverar sina kök.
plural
Why is kök an ett-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is kök en or ett in Swedish?
- Kök (meaning "kitchen") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett kök. Definite: köket. Plural: kök. Definite plural: köken.
- What is the definite form of kök?
- The definite singular of kök is köket. Ett-words take the suffix ‑et in the definite singular. The definite plural is köken.
- What is the plural of kök in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of kök is kök. The definite plural is köken.
- Why is kök an ett-word?
- Kök doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.