En eller ett?

ett nät

ett-word

Nät (meaning "web") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: nätet. Indefinite plural: nät. Definite plural: näten.

Indefinite ett nät
Definite nätet
Plural nät
Plural def. näten

Example sentences

1

Fiskaren kastar ut ett nät.

indefinite singular

2

Fiskaren kastar ut nätet.

definite singular

3

Fiskarna kastar ut sina nät.

plural

Why is nät an ett-word?

No simple rule - this one must be memorized

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Frequently asked questions

Is nät en or ett in Swedish?
Nät (meaning "web") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett nät. Definite: nätet. Plural: nät. Definite plural: näten.
What is the definite form of nät?
The definite singular of nät is nätet. Ett-words take the suffix ‑et in the definite singular. The definite plural is näten.
What is the plural of nät in Swedish?
The indefinite plural of nät is nät. The definite plural is näten.
Why is nät an ett-word?
Nät doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.