En eller ett?
en röst
en-wordRöst (meaning "voice") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: rösten. Indefinite plural: röster. Definite plural: rösterna.
Example sentences
Han hörde en röst.
indefinite singular
Han höjde rösten.
definite singular
Kören har röster.
plural
Why is röst an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is röst en or ett in Swedish?
- Röst (meaning "voice") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en röst. Definite: rösten. Plural: röster. Definite plural: rösterna.
- What is the definite form of röst?
- The definite singular of röst is rösten. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is rösterna.
- What is the plural of röst in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of röst is röster. The definite plural is rösterna.
- Why is röst an en-word?
- Röst doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.