En eller ett?
en mitt
en-wordMitt (meaning "my") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: mitten. Indefinite plural: mittar. Definite plural: mittarna.
Example sentences
Han står i mitt rum.
indefinite singular
Hon hittade mitten _.
definite singular
Cirklar har mittar.
plural
Why is mitt an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is mitt en or ett in Swedish?
- Mitt (meaning "my") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en mitt. Definite: mitten. Plural: mittar. Definite plural: mittarna.
- What is the definite form of mitt?
- The definite singular of mitt is mitten. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is mittarna.
- What is the plural of mitt in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of mitt is mittar. The definite plural is mittarna.
- Why is mitt an en-word?
- Mitt doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.