En eller ett?
ett parlament
ett-wordParlament (meaning "parliament") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: parlamentet. Indefinite plural: parlament. Definite plural: parlamenten.
Example sentences
Folket valde ett parlament.
indefinite singular
De valde parlamentet.
definite singular
Länderna har parlament.
plural
Why is parlament an ett-word?
Nouns ending in -ment are almost always ett-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 parlament en or ett in Swedish?
- Parlament (meaning "parliament") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett parlament. Definite: parlamentet. Plural: parlament. Definite plural: parlamenten.
- What is the definite form of parlament?
- The definite singular of parlament is parlamentet. Ett-words take the suffix ‑et in the definite singular. The definite plural is parlamenten.
- What is the plural of parlament in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of parlament is parlament. The definite plural is parlamenten.
- Why is parlament an ett-word?
- Nouns ending in -ment are almost always ett-words. Parlament follows this pattern.