En eller ett?
en punkt
en-wordPunkt (meaning "point") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: punkten. Indefinite plural: punkter. Definite plural: punkterna.
Example sentences
Han lyfte fram en punkt.
indefinite singular
Han markerade punkten.
definite singular
Linjen består av punkter.
plural
Why is punkt an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is punkt en or ett in Swedish?
- Punkt (meaning "point") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en punkt. Definite: punkten. Plural: punkter. Definite plural: punkterna.
- What is the definite form of punkt?
- The definite singular of punkt is punkten. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is punkterna.
- What is the plural of punkt in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of punkt is punkter. The definite plural is punkterna.
- Why is punkt an en-word?
- Punkt doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.