En eller ett?
ett ögonlock
ett-wordÖgonlock (meaning "eyelid") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: ögonlocket. Indefinite plural: ögonlock. Definite plural: ögonlocken.
Example sentences
Han slöt ett ögonlock.
indefinite singular
Han slöt ögonlocket.
definite singular
I ansiktet finns ögonlock.
plural
Why is ögonlock an ett-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is ögonlock en or ett in Swedish?
- Ögonlock (meaning "eyelid") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett ögonlock. Definite: ögonlocket. Plural: ögonlock. Definite plural: ögonlocken.
- What is the definite form of ögonlock?
- The definite singular of ögonlock is ögonlocket. Ett-words take the suffix ‑et in the definite singular. The definite plural is ögonlocken.
- What is the plural of ögonlock in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of ögonlock is ögonlock. The definite plural is ögonlocken.
- Why is ögonlock an ett-word?
- Ögonlock doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.