En eller ett?
en lust
en-wordLust (meaning "desire") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: lusten. Indefinite plural: lustar. Definite plural: lustarna.
Example sentences
Han kände en lust att resa.
indefinite singular
Han tappade lusten.
definite singular
Han kände olika lustar.
plural
Why is lust an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is lust en or ett in Swedish?
- Lust (meaning "desire") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en lust. Definite: lusten. Plural: lustar. Definite plural: lustarna.
- What is the definite form of lust?
- The definite singular of lust is lusten. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is lustarna.
- What is the plural of lust in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of lust is lustar. The definite plural is lustarna.
- Why is lust an en-word?
- Lust doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.