En eller ett?
ett papper
ett-wordPapper (meaning "paper") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: pappret. Indefinite plural: papper. Definite plural: pappren.
Example sentences
Han skriver pÄ ett papper.
indefinite singular
Han tappade pappret.
definite singular
De skriver pÄ sina papper.
plural
Why is papper an ett-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is papper en or ett in Swedish?
- Papper (meaning "paper") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett papper. Definite: pappret. Plural: papper. Definite plural: pappren.
- What is the definite form of papper?
- The definite singular of papper is pappret. Ett-words take the suffix âet in the definite singular. The definite plural is pappren.
- What is the plural of papper in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of papper is papper. The definite plural is pappren.
- Why is papper an ett-word?
- Papper doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.