En eller ett?
ett krig
ett-wordKrig (meaning "war") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: kriget. Indefinite plural: krig. Definite plural: krigen.
Example sentences
Länderna befinner sig i krig.
indefinite singular
De vann kriget.
definite singular
Länderna har utkämpat sina krig.
plural
Why is krig an ett-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is krig en or ett in Swedish?
- Krig (meaning "war") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett krig. Definite: kriget. Plural: krig. Definite plural: krigen.
- What is the definite form of krig?
- The definite singular of krig is kriget. Ett-words take the suffix ‑et in the definite singular. The definite plural is krigen.
- What is the plural of krig in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of krig is krig. The definite plural is krigen.
- Why is krig an ett-word?
- Krig doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.