En eller ett?
ett misstag
ett-wordMisstag (meaning "mistake") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: misstaget. Indefinite plural: misstag. Definite plural: misstagen.
Example sentences
Han gjorde ett misstag.
indefinite singular
Han erkÀnde misstaget.
definite singular
Han erkÀnde sina misstag.
plural
Why is misstag an ett-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is misstag en or ett in Swedish?
- Misstag (meaning "mistake") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett misstag. Definite: misstaget. Plural: misstag. Definite plural: misstagen.
- What is the definite form of misstag?
- The definite singular of misstag is misstaget. Ett-words take the suffix âet in the definite singular. The definite plural is misstagen.
- What is the plural of misstag in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of misstag is misstag. The definite plural is misstagen.
- Why is misstag an ett-word?
- Misstag doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.