En eller ett?
en likhet
en-wordLikhet (meaning "similarity") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: likheten. Indefinite plural: likheter. Definite plural: likheterna.
Example sentences
Det finns en likhet mellan dem.
indefinite singular
Hon ser deras likhet.
definite singular
Fallet har likheter.
plural
Why is likhet an en-word?
Nouns ending in -het 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 likhet en or ett in Swedish?
- Likhet (meaning "similarity") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en likhet. Definite: likheten. Plural: likheter. Definite plural: likheterna.
- What is the definite form of likhet?
- The definite singular of likhet is likheten. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is likheterna.
- What is the plural of likhet in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of likhet is likheter. The definite plural is likheterna.
- Why is likhet an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -het are almost always en-words. Likhet follows this pattern.