En eller ett?
ett meddelande
ett-wordMeddelande (meaning "message") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: meddelandet. Indefinite plural: meddelanden. Definite plural: meddelandena.
Example sentences
Han skickade ett meddelande.
indefinite singular
Hon lÀste meddelandet.
definite singular
Telefonen tar emot meddelanden.
plural
Why is meddelande an ett-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is meddelande en or ett in Swedish?
- Meddelande (meaning "message") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett meddelande. Definite: meddelandet. Plural: meddelanden. Definite plural: meddelandena.
- What is the definite form of meddelande?
- The definite singular of meddelande is meddelandet. Ett-words take the suffix âet in the definite singular. The definite plural is meddelandena.
- What is the plural of meddelande in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of meddelande is meddelanden. The definite plural is meddelandena.
- Why is meddelande an ett-word?
- Meddelande doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.