En eller ett?
en kontakt
en-wordKontakt (meaning "contact") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: kontakten. Indefinite plural: kontakter. Definite plural: kontakterna.
Example sentences
Hon tog kontakt med en vän.
indefinite singular
Han sökte kontakten.
definite singular
De använder sina kontakter.
plural
Why is kontakt an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is kontakt en or ett in Swedish?
- Kontakt (meaning "contact") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en kontakt. Definite: kontakten. Plural: kontakter. Definite plural: kontakterna.
- What is the definite form of kontakt?
- The definite singular of kontakt is kontakten. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is kontakterna.
- What is the plural of kontakt in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of kontakt is kontakter. The definite plural is kontakterna.
- Why is kontakt an en-word?
- Kontakt doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.