En eller ett?
en rest
en-wordRest (meaning "residual") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: resten. Indefinite plural: rester. Definite plural: resterna.
Example sentences
Han åt upp en rest.
indefinite singular
Han åt upp resten.
definite singular
Han åt upp sina rester.
plural
Why is rest an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is rest en or ett in Swedish?
- Rest (meaning "residual") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en rest. Definite: resten. Plural: rester. Definite plural: resterna.
- What is the definite form of rest?
- The definite singular of rest is resten. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is resterna.
- What is the plural of rest in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of rest is rester. The definite plural is resterna.
- Why is rest an en-word?
- Rest doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.