En eller ett?
en ledamot
en-wordLedamot (meaning "member") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: ledamoten. Indefinite plural: ledamöter. Definite plural: ledamöterna.
Example sentences
Han arbetar som ledamot i styrelsen.
indefinite singular
Hon kontaktade ledamoten.
definite singular
Styrelsen har ledamöter.
plural
Why is ledamot an en-word?
Animals and people are almost always en-words
This is one of 30 rules of thumb in Artikulera for predicting Swedish grammatical gender. The rule isn't absolute, but it holds for the vast majority of nouns that match the pattern.
Rare exceptions exist, but this rule correctly predicts the gender of most Swedish nouns that match the pattern.
Same rule - also en-words
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Frequently asked questions
- Is ledamot en or ett in Swedish?
- Ledamot (meaning "member") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en ledamot. Definite: ledamoten. Plural: ledamöter. Definite plural: ledamöterna.
- What is the definite form of ledamot?
- The definite singular of ledamot is ledamoten. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is ledamöterna.
- What is the plural of ledamot in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of ledamot is ledamöter. The definite plural is ledamöterna.
- Why is ledamot an en-word?
- Animals and people are almost always en-words. Ledamot follows this pattern.