En eller ett?
en rättighet
en-wordRättighet (meaning "right") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: rättigheten. Indefinite plural: rättigheter. Definite plural: rättigheterna.
Example sentences
Han krävde en rättighet.
indefinite singular
Han krävde rättigheten.
definite singular
De krävde sina rättigheter.
plural
Why is rättighet an en-word?
Nouns ending in -het 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 rättighet en or ett in Swedish?
- Rättighet (meaning "right") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en rättighet. Definite: rättigheten. Plural: rättigheter. Definite plural: rättigheterna.
- What is the definite form of rättighet?
- The definite singular of rättighet is rättigheten. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is rättigheterna.
- What is the plural of rättighet in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of rättighet is rättigheter. The definite plural is rättigheterna.
- Why is rättighet an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -het are almost always en-words. Rättighet follows this pattern.