En eller ett?
en pingst
en-wordPingst (meaning "pentecost") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: pingsten. Indefinite plural: pingstar. Definite plural: pingstarna.
Example sentences
Vi firar pingst i maj.
indefinite singular
De firade pingsten.
definite singular
Vi firar våra pingstar.
plural
Why is pingst an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is pingst en or ett in Swedish?
- Pingst (meaning "pentecost") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en pingst. Definite: pingsten. Plural: pingstar. Definite plural: pingstarna.
- What is the definite form of pingst?
- The definite singular of pingst is pingsten. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is pingstarna.
- What is the plural of pingst in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of pingst is pingstar. The definite plural is pingstarna.
- Why is pingst an en-word?
- Pingst doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.