En eller ett?
ett ögonblick
ett-wordÖgonblick (meaning "moment") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: ögonblicket. Indefinite plural: ögonblick. Definite plural: ögonblicken.
Example sentences
Det var ett ögonblick.
indefinite singular
Han väntade på ögonblicket.
definite singular
Livet har ögonblick.
plural
Why is ögonblick an ett-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is ögonblick en or ett in Swedish?
- Ögonblick (meaning "moment") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett ögonblick. Definite: ögonblicket. Plural: ögonblick. Definite plural: ögonblicken.
- What is the definite form of ögonblick?
- The definite singular of ögonblick is ögonblicket. Ett-words take the suffix ‑et in the definite singular. The definite plural is ögonblicken.
- What is the plural of ögonblick in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of ögonblick is ögonblick. The definite plural is ögonblicken.
- Why is ögonblick an ett-word?
- Ögonblick doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.