En eller ett?
ett kön
ett-wordKön (meaning "sex") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: könet. Indefinite plural: köer. Definite plural: köerna.
Example sentences
De köpte hundvalp och valde kön.
indefinite singular
Hon valde könet.
definite singular
Djur har kön.
plural
Why is kön an ett-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is kön en or ett in Swedish?
- Kön (meaning "sex") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett kön. Definite: könet. Plural: köer. Definite plural: köerna.
- What is the definite form of kön?
- The definite singular of kön is könet. Ett-words take the suffix ‑et in the definite singular. The definite plural is köerna.
- What is the plural of kön in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of kön is köer. The definite plural is köerna.
- Why is kön an ett-word?
- Kön doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.