En eller ett?
en nytta
en-wordNytta (meaning "benefit") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: nyttan. Indefinite plural: nyttor. Definite plural: nyttorna.
Example sentences
Han gjorde nytta.
indefinite singular
Hon såg nyttan i nyttan roll.
definite singular
Projekt ger nyttor.
plural
Why is nytta an en-word?
Nouns with an unstressed -a ending 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 nytta en or ett in Swedish?
- Nytta (meaning "benefit") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en nytta. Definite: nyttan. Plural: nyttor. Definite plural: nyttorna.
- What is the definite form of nytta?
- The definite singular of nytta is nyttan. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is nyttorna.
- What is the plural of nytta in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of nytta is nyttor. The definite plural is nyttorna.
- Why is nytta an en-word?
- Nouns with an unstressed -a ending are almost always en-words. Nytta follows this pattern.