En eller ett?
ett plan
ett-wordPlan (meaning "airplane") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: planet. Indefinite plural: plan. Definite plural: planen.
Example sentences
De tog ett plan till Spanien.
indefinite singular
De tog planet till Spanien.
definite singular
De ser plan på himlen.
plural
Why is plan an ett-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is plan en or ett in Swedish?
- Plan (meaning "airplane") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett plan. Definite: planet. Plural: plan. Definite plural: planen.
- What is the definite form of plan?
- The definite singular of plan is planet. Ett-words take the suffix ‑et in the definite singular. The definite plural is planen.
- What is the plural of plan in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of plan is plan. The definite plural is planen.
- Why is plan an ett-word?
- Plan doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.