En eller ett?
ett kött
ett-wordKött (meaning "meat") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: köttet. Indefinite plural: kött. Definite plural: kötten.
Example sentences
Han äter kött till middag.
indefinite singular
Han äter köttet.
definite singular
Affärerna säljer olika kött.
plural
Why is kött an ett-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is kött en or ett in Swedish?
- Kött (meaning "meat") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett kött. Definite: köttet. Plural: kött. Definite plural: kötten.
- What is the definite form of kött?
- The definite singular of kött is köttet. Ett-words take the suffix ‑et in the definite singular. The definite plural is kötten.
- What is the plural of kött in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of kött is kött. The definite plural is kötten.
- Why is kött an ett-word?
- Kött doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.