En eller ett?
ett material
ett-wordMaterial (meaning "material") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: materialet. Indefinite plural: material. Definite plural: materialen.
Example sentences
Vi behöver mer material för att bygga huset.
indefinite singular
Han hÀmtade materialet.
definite singular
De jÀmför sina material.
plural
Why is material an ett-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is material en or ett in Swedish?
- Material (meaning "material") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett material. Definite: materialet. Plural: material. Definite plural: materialen.
- What is the definite form of material?
- The definite singular of material is materialet. Ett-words take the suffix âet in the definite singular. The definite plural is materialen.
- What is the plural of material in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of material is material. The definite plural is materialen.
- Why is material an ett-word?
- Material doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.