En eller ett?
en makt
en-wordMakt (meaning "power") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: makten. Indefinite plural: makter. Definite plural: makterna.
Example sentences
Kungen utövade en makt.
indefinite singular
Hon använde makten.
definite singular
Stater utövar makter.
plural
Why is makt an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is makt en or ett in Swedish?
- Makt (meaning "power") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en makt. Definite: makten. Plural: makter. Definite plural: makterna.
- What is the definite form of makt?
- The definite singular of makt is makten. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is makterna.
- What is the plural of makt in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of makt is makter. The definite plural is makterna.
- Why is makt an en-word?
- Makt doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.