En eller ett?
ett påstående
ett-wordPåstående (meaning "statement") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: påståendet. Indefinite plural: påståenden. Definite plural: påståendena.
Example sentences
Han framförde ett påstående.
indefinite singular
De bevisade hans påstående.
definite singular
De bevisade hans påståenden.
plural
Why is påstående an ett-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is påstående en or ett in Swedish?
- Påstående (meaning "statement") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett påstående. Definite: påståendet. Plural: påståenden. Definite plural: påståendena.
- What is the definite form of påstående?
- The definite singular of påstående is påståendet. Ett-words take the suffix ‑et in the definite singular. The definite plural is påståendena.
- What is the plural of påstående in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of påstående is påståenden. The definite plural is påståendena.
- Why is påstående an ett-word?
- Påstående doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.