En eller ett?
ett land
ett-wordLand (meaning "country") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: landet. Indefinite plural: länder. Definite plural: länderna.
Example sentences
Han bor i ett land.
indefinite singular
Han älskar landet.
definite singular
De besökte många länder.
plural
Why is land an ett-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is land en or ett in Swedish?
- Land (meaning "country") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett land. Definite: landet. Plural: länder. Definite plural: länderna.
- What is the definite form of land?
- The definite singular of land is landet. Ett-words take the suffix ‑et in the definite singular. The definite plural is länderna.
- What is the plural of land in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of land is länder. The definite plural is länderna.
- Why is land an ett-word?
- Land doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.