En eller ett?
ett öra
ett-wordÖra (meaning "ear") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: örat. Indefinite plural: öron. Definite plural: öronen.
Example sentences
Han lade ett öra mot väggen.
indefinite singular
Hon lade örat mot väggen.
definite singular
Huvuden har öron.
plural
Why is öra an ett-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 ett-words
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Frequently asked questions
- Is öra en or ett in Swedish?
- Öra (meaning "ear") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett öra. Definite: örat. Plural: öron. Definite plural: öronen.
- What is the definite form of öra?
- The definite singular of öra is örat. Ett-words take the suffix ‑et in the definite singular. The definite plural is öronen.
- What is the plural of öra in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of öra is öron. The definite plural is öronen.
- Why is öra an ett-word?
- Nouns with an unstressed -a ending are almost always en-words. Öra follows this pattern.