En eller ett?
ett öde
ett-wordÖde (meaning "fate") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: ödet. Indefinite plural: öden. Definite plural: ödena.
Example sentences
Han trodde på ett öde.
indefinite singular
Han accepterade ödet.
definite singular
Människor har öden.
plural
Why is öde an ett-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is öde en or ett in Swedish?
- Öde (meaning "fate") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett öde. Definite: ödet. Plural: öden. Definite plural: ödena.
- What is the definite form of öde?
- The definite singular of öde is ödet. Ett-words take the suffix ‑et in the definite singular. The definite plural is ödena.
- What is the plural of öde in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of öde is öden. The definite plural is ödena.
- Why is öde an ett-word?
- Öde doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.