En eller ett?
en myndighet
en-wordMyndighet (meaning "authority") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: myndigheten. Indefinite plural: myndigheter. Definite plural: myndigheterna.
Example sentences
Han kontaktade en myndighet.
indefinite singular
Han kontaktade myndigheten.
definite singular
Han kontaktade sina myndigheter.
plural
Why is myndighet 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 myndighet en or ett in Swedish?
- Myndighet (meaning "authority") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en myndighet. Definite: myndigheten. Plural: myndigheter. Definite plural: myndigheterna.
- What is the definite form of myndighet?
- The definite singular of myndighet is myndigheten. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is myndigheterna.
- What is the plural of myndighet in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of myndighet is myndigheter. The definite plural is myndigheterna.
- Why is myndighet an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -het are almost always en-words. Myndighet follows this pattern.