En eller ett?
en låt
en-wordLåt (meaning "song") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: låten. Indefinite plural: låtar. Definite plural: låtarna.
Example sentences
Han lyssnar på en låt.
indefinite singular
Han gillar låten.
definite singular
Han lyssnar på låtar.
plural
Why is låt an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is låt en or ett in Swedish?
- Låt (meaning "song") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en låt. Definite: låten. Plural: låtar. Definite plural: låtarna.
- What is the definite form of låt?
- The definite singular of låt is låten. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is låtarna.
- What is the plural of låt in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of låt is låtar. The definite plural is låtarna.
- Why is låt an en-word?
- Låt doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.