En eller ett?
en respekt
en-wordRespekt (meaning "respect") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: respekten. Indefinite plural: respekter. Definite plural: respekterna.
Example sentences
Han hade en respekt för naturen.
indefinite singular
Han visade respekten.
definite singular
De visade sina respekter.
plural
Why is respekt an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is respekt en or ett in Swedish?
- Respekt (meaning "respect") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en respekt. Definite: respekten. Plural: respekter. Definite plural: respekterna.
- What is the definite form of respekt?
- The definite singular of respekt is respekten. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is respekterna.
- What is the plural of respekt in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of respekt is respekter. The definite plural is respekterna.
- Why is respekt an en-word?
- Respekt doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.