En eller ett?
en möjlighet
en-wordMöjlighet (meaning "opportunity") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: möjligheten. Indefinite plural: möjligheter. Definite plural: möjligheterna.
Example sentences
Han såg en möjlighet.
indefinite singular
Han tog möjligheten.
definite singular
De ser möjligheter.
plural
Why is möjlighet an en-word?
Nouns ending in -het are almost always en-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 en-words
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Frequently asked questions
- Is möjlighet en or ett in Swedish?
- Möjlighet (meaning "opportunity") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en möjlighet. Definite: möjligheten. Plural: möjligheter. Definite plural: möjligheterna.
- What is the definite form of möjlighet?
- The definite singular of möjlighet is möjligheten. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is möjligheterna.
- What is the plural of möjlighet in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of möjlighet is möjligheter. The definite plural is möjligheterna.
- Why is möjlighet an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -het are almost always en-words. Möjlighet follows this pattern.