En eller ett?

ett program

ett-word

Program (meaning "program") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: programet. Indefinite plural: program. Definite plural: programmen.

Indefinite ett program
Definite programet
Plural program
Plural def. programmen

Example sentences

1

Han såg på ett program.

indefinite singular

2

Han såg programet.

definite singular

3

Datorer kör program.

plural

Why is program an ett-word?

Nouns ending in -gram 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

milligram

milligramet · milligram

ett

gram

gramet · gram

ett

kilogram

kilogramet · kilogram

ett

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Frequently asked questions

Is program en or ett in Swedish?
Program (meaning "program") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett program. Definite: programet. Plural: program. Definite plural: programmen.
What is the definite form of program?
The definite singular of program is programet. Ett-words take the suffix ‑et in the definite singular. The definite plural is programmen.
What is the plural of program in Swedish?
The indefinite plural of program is program. The definite plural is programmen.
Why is program an ett-word?
Nouns ending in -gram are almost always ett-words. Program follows this pattern.