En eller ett?
en medlemsstat
en-wordMedlemsstat (meaning "member state") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: medlemsstaten. Indefinite plural: medlemsstater. Definite plural: medlemsstaterna.
Example sentences
Sverige är en medlemsstat.
indefinite singular
Landet värnar om medlemsstaten.
definite singular
Unionen har medlemsstater.
plural
Why is medlemsstat an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is medlemsstat en or ett in Swedish?
- Medlemsstat (meaning "member state") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en medlemsstat. Definite: medlemsstaten. Plural: medlemsstater. Definite plural: medlemsstaterna.
- What is the definite form of medlemsstat?
- The definite singular of medlemsstat is medlemsstaten. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is medlemsstaterna.
- What is the plural of medlemsstat in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of medlemsstat is medlemsstater. The definite plural is medlemsstaterna.
- Why is medlemsstat an en-word?
- Medlemsstat doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.