En eller ett?
ett kontor
ett-wordKontor (meaning "office") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: kontoret. Indefinite plural: kontor. Definite plural: kontoren.
Example sentences
Hon arbetar på ett kontor.
indefinite singular
Hon lämnade kontoret.
definite singular
Företag hyr kontor.
plural
Why is kontor an ett-word?
Nouns ending in -or are almost always en-words
This is one of 30 rules of thumb in Artikulera for predicting Swedish grammatical gender. The rule isn't absolute, but it holds for the vast majority of nouns that match the pattern.
Rare exceptions exist, but this rule correctly predicts the gender of most Swedish nouns that match the pattern.
Same rule - also ett-words
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Frequently asked questions
- Is kontor en or ett in Swedish?
- Kontor (meaning "office") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett kontor. Definite: kontoret. Plural: kontor. Definite plural: kontoren.
- What is the definite form of kontor?
- The definite singular of kontor is kontoret. Ett-words take the suffix ‑et in the definite singular. The definite plural is kontoren.
- What is the plural of kontor in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of kontor is kontor. The definite plural is kontoren.
- Why is kontor an ett-word?
- Nouns ending in -or are almost always en-words. Kontor follows this pattern.