En eller ett?
en ränta
en-wordRänta (meaning "interest") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: räntan. Indefinite plural: räntor. Definite plural: räntorna.
Example sentences
Banken höjde en ränta.
indefinite singular
Banken höjde räntan.
definite singular
Bankerna höjde sina räntor.
plural
Why is ränta an en-word?
Nouns with an unstressed -a ending are almost always en-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 en-words
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Frequently asked questions
- Is ränta en or ett in Swedish?
- Ränta (meaning "interest") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en ränta. Definite: räntan. Plural: räntor. Definite plural: räntorna.
- What is the definite form of ränta?
- The definite singular of ränta is räntan. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is räntorna.
- What is the plural of ränta in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of ränta is räntor. The definite plural is räntorna.
- Why is ränta an en-word?
- Nouns with an unstressed -a ending are almost always en-words. Ränta follows this pattern.