En eller ett?
ett medium
ett-wordMedium (meaning "medium") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: mediumet. Indefinite plural: medier. Definite plural: medierna.
Example sentences
Han använder ett medium för att kommunicera.
indefinite singular
Hon valde mediumet.
definite singular
Folk använder medier.
plural
Why is medium an ett-word?
Nouns ending in -um are almost always ett-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 ett-words
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Frequently asked questions
- Is medium en or ett in Swedish?
- Medium (meaning "medium") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett medium. Definite: mediumet. Plural: medier. Definite plural: medierna.
- What is the definite form of medium?
- The definite singular of medium is mediumet. Ett-words take the suffix ‑et in the definite singular. The definite plural is medierna.
- What is the plural of medium in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of medium is medier. The definite plural is medierna.
- Why is medium an ett-word?
- Nouns ending in -um are almost always ett-words. Medium follows this pattern.