En eller ett?
ett nät
ett-wordNät (meaning "web") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: nätet. Indefinite plural: nät. Definite plural: näten.
Example sentences
Fiskaren kastar ut ett nät.
indefinite singular
Fiskaren kastar ut nätet.
definite singular
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.