En eller ett?
en kunskap
en-wordKunskap (meaning "knowledge") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: kunskapen. Indefinite plural: kunskaper. Definite plural: kunskaperna.
Example sentences
Hon söker efter kunskap.
indefinite singular
Han delade med sig av kunskapen.
definite singular
De delar med sig av sina kunskaper.
plural
Why is kunskap an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is kunskap en or ett in Swedish?
- Kunskap (meaning "knowledge") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en kunskap. Definite: kunskapen. Plural: kunskaper. Definite plural: kunskaperna.
- What is the definite form of kunskap?
- The definite singular of kunskap is kunskapen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is kunskaperna.
- What is the plural of kunskap in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of kunskap is kunskaper. The definite plural is kunskaperna.
- Why is kunskap an en-word?
- Kunskap doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.