En eller ett?
ett kort
ett-wordKort (meaning "card") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: kortet. Indefinite plural: kort. Definite plural: korten.
Example sentences
Han fick ett kort pÄ posten.
indefinite singular
Han tappade kortet.
definite singular
Han tappade sina kort.
plural
Why is kort an ett-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is kort en or ett in Swedish?
- Kort (meaning "card") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett kort. Definite: kortet. Plural: kort. Definite plural: korten.
- What is the definite form of kort?
- The definite singular of kort is kortet. Ett-words take the suffix âet in the definite singular. The definite plural is korten.
- What is the plural of kort in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of kort is kort. The definite plural is korten.
- Why is kort an ett-word?
- Kort doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.