En eller ett?
en rättelse
en-wordRättelse (meaning "amendment") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: rättelsen. Indefinite plural: rättelser. Definite plural: rättelserna.
Example sentences
Tidningen publicerade en rättelse.
indefinite singular
Tidningen publicerade rättelsen.
definite singular
Tidningen publicerade rättelser.
plural
Why is rättelse an en-word?
Nouns ending in -else 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 rättelse en or ett in Swedish?
- Rättelse (meaning "amendment") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en rättelse. Definite: rättelsen. Plural: rättelser. Definite plural: rättelserna.
- What is the definite form of rättelse?
- The definite singular of rättelse is rättelsen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is rättelserna.
- What is the plural of rättelse in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of rättelse is rättelser. The definite plural is rättelserna.
- Why is rättelse an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -else are almost always en-words. Rättelse follows this pattern.