En eller ett?
en närhet
en-wordNärhet (meaning "vicinity") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: närheten. Indefinite plural: närheter. Definite plural: närheterna.
Example sentences
I slottets närhet finns flera parket.
indefinite singular
Han uppskattar närheten.
definite singular
Han upplever olika närheter.
plural
Why is närhet 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 närhet en or ett in Swedish?
- Närhet (meaning "vicinity") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en närhet. Definite: närheten. Plural: närheter. Definite plural: närheterna.
- What is the definite form of närhet?
- The definite singular of närhet is närheten. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is närheterna.
- What is the plural of närhet in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of närhet is närheter. The definite plural is närheterna.
- Why is närhet an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -het are almost always en-words. Närhet follows this pattern.