En eller ett?
ett namn
ett-wordNamn (meaning "name") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: namnet. Indefinite plural: namn. Definite plural: namnen.
Example sentences
Han skriver ett namn.
indefinite singular
Han skriver namnet.
definite singular
De skriver sina namn.
plural
Why is namn an ett-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is namn en or ett in Swedish?
- Namn (meaning "name") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett namn. Definite: namnet. Plural: namn. Definite plural: namnen.
- What is the definite form of namn?
- The definite singular of namn is namnet. Ett-words take the suffix âet in the definite singular. The definite plural is namnen.
- What is the plural of namn in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of namn is namn. The definite plural is namnen.
- Why is namn an ett-word?
- Namn doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.