En eller ett?
en öst
en-wordÖst (meaning "east") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: östen. Indefinite plural: öst. Definite plural: östen.
Example sentences
De reste mot öst.
indefinite singular
De lämnade östen.
definite singular
Kartor visar öster.
plural
Why is öst an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is öst en or ett in Swedish?
- Öst (meaning "east") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en öst. Definite: östen. Plural: öst. Definite plural: östen.
- What is the definite form of öst?
- The definite singular of öst is östen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is östen.
- What is the plural of öst in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of öst is öst. The definite plural is östen.
- Why is öst an en-word?
- Öst doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.