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