En eller ett?
en natt
en-wordNatt (meaning "night") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: natten. Indefinite plural: nätter. Definite plural: nätterna.
Example sentences
Solen går ner och det blir natt.
indefinite singular
Han njöt av natten.
definite singular
De arbetade under många nätter.
plural
Why is natt an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is natt en or ett in Swedish?
- Natt (meaning "night") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en natt. Definite: natten. Plural: nätter. Definite plural: nätterna.
- What is the definite form of natt?
- The definite singular of natt is natten. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is nätterna.
- What is the plural of natt in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of natt is nätter. The definite plural is nätterna.
- Why is natt an en-word?
- Natt doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.