En eller ett?
en rätt
en-wordRätt (meaning "right") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: rätten. Indefinite plural: rätter. Definite plural: rätterna.
Example sentences
Han beställde en rätt.
indefinite singular
Han beställde rätten.
definite singular
Restaurangen serverar rätter.
plural
Why is rätt an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is rätt en or ett in Swedish?
- Rätt (meaning "right") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en rätt. Definite: rätten. Plural: rätter. Definite plural: rätterna.
- What is the definite form of rätt?
- The definite singular of rätt is rätten. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is rätterna.
- What is the plural of rätt in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of rätt is rätter. The definite plural is rätterna.
- Why is rätt an en-word?
- Rätt doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.