En eller ett?
en rättvisa
en-wordRättvisa (meaning "justice") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: rättvisan. Indefinite plural: rättvisor. Definite plural: rättvisorna.
Example sentences
De sökte rättvisa.
indefinite singular
De sökte rättvisan.
definite singular
Domstolar skipar rättvisor.
plural
Why is rättvisa 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
Practice rättvisa in Artikulera
Train en/ett with spaced repetition, 30 rules of thumb, and 4,500+ nouns. Free to download.
Free · iPhone & iPad · iOS 17.6+
Frequently asked questions
- Is rättvisa en or ett in Swedish?
- Rättvisa (meaning "justice") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en rättvisa. Definite: rättvisan. Plural: rättvisor. Definite plural: rättvisorna.
- What is the definite form of rättvisa?
- The definite singular of rättvisa is rättvisan. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is rättvisorna.
- What is the plural of rättvisa in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of rättvisa is rättvisor. The definite plural is rättvisorna.
- Why is rättvisa an en-word?
- Nouns with an unstressed -a ending are almost always en-words. Rättvisa follows this pattern.