En eller ett?
en kostnad
en-wordKostnad (meaning "cost") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: kostnaden. Indefinite plural: kostnader. Definite plural: kostnaderna.
Example sentences
Han betalar en kostnad.
indefinite singular
Han betalar kostnaden.
definite singular
Företaget ser över sina kostnader.
plural
Why is kostnad an en-word?
Nouns ending in -ad 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 en-words
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Frequently asked questions
- Is kostnad en or ett in Swedish?
- Kostnad (meaning "cost") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en kostnad. Definite: kostnaden. Plural: kostnader. Definite plural: kostnaderna.
- What is the definite form of kostnad?
- The definite singular of kostnad is kostnaden. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is kostnaderna.
- What is the plural of kostnad in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of kostnad is kostnader. The definite plural is kostnaderna.
- Why is kostnad an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -ad are almost always en-words. Kostnad follows this pattern.