En eller ett?
ett milligram
ett-wordMilligram (meaning "milligram") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: milligramet. Indefinite plural: milligram. Definite plural: milligrammen.
Example sentences
Den väger ett milligram.
indefinite singular
De studerade milligramet av ämnet.
definite singular
Vågen mäter olika milligram.
plural
Why is milligram an ett-word?
Nouns ending in -gram 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 milligram en or ett in Swedish?
- Milligram (meaning "milligram") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett milligram. Definite: milligramet. Plural: milligram. Definite plural: milligrammen.
- What is the definite form of milligram?
- The definite singular of milligram is milligramet. Ett-words take the suffix ‑et in the definite singular. The definite plural is milligrammen.
- What is the plural of milligram in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of milligram is milligram. The definite plural is milligrammen.
- Why is milligram an ett-word?
- Nouns ending in -gram are almost always ett-words. Milligram follows this pattern.