En eller ett?
en konst
en-wordKonst (meaning "art") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: konsten. Indefinite plural: konster. Definite plural: konsterna.
Example sentences
Hon studerar konst på universitetet.
indefinite singular
Han visar konsten.
definite singular
Museet visar olika konster.
plural
Why is konst an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is konst en or ett in Swedish?
- Konst (meaning "art") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en konst. Definite: konsten. Plural: konster. Definite plural: konsterna.
- What is the definite form of konst?
- The definite singular of konst is konsten. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is konsterna.
- What is the plural of konst in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of konst is konster. The definite plural is konsterna.
- Why is konst an en-word?
- Konst doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.