En eller ett?
ett kvällsmål
ett-wordKvällsmål (meaning "evening meal") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: kvällsmålet. Indefinite plural: kvällsmål. Definite plural: kvällsmålen.
Example sentences
Han äter ett kvällsmål.
indefinite singular
Han äter kvällsmålet.
definite singular
Vi äter kvällsmål.
plural
Why is kvällsmål an ett-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is kvällsmål en or ett in Swedish?
- Kvällsmål (meaning "evening meal") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett kvällsmål. Definite: kvällsmålet. Plural: kvällsmål. Definite plural: kvällsmålen.
- What is the definite form of kvällsmål?
- The definite singular of kvällsmål is kvällsmålet. Ett-words take the suffix ‑et in the definite singular. The definite plural is kvällsmålen.
- What is the plural of kvällsmål in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of kvällsmål is kvällsmål. The definite plural is kvällsmålen.
- Why is kvällsmål an ett-word?
- Kvällsmål doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.