En eller ett?
ett mellanmål
ett-wordMellanmål (meaning "snack") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: mellanmålet. Indefinite plural: mellanmål. Definite plural: mellanmålen.
Example sentences
Barnet äter ett mellanmål.
indefinite singular
Han äter mellanmålet.
definite singular
Barnen äter sina mellanmål.
plural
Why is mellanmål an ett-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is mellanmål en or ett in Swedish?
- Mellanmål (meaning "snack") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett mellanmål. Definite: mellanmålet. Plural: mellanmål. Definite plural: mellanmålen.
- What is the definite form of mellanmål?
- The definite singular of mellanmål is mellanmålet. Ett-words take the suffix ‑et in the definite singular. The definite plural is mellanmålen.
- What is the plural of mellanmål in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of mellanmål is mellanmål. The definite plural is mellanmålen.
- Why is mellanmål an ett-word?
- Mellanmål doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.