En eller ett?
ett rum
ett-wordRum (meaning "room") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: rummet. Indefinite plural: rum. Definite plural: rummen.
Example sentences
De hyrde ett rum.
indefinite singular
Han städade rummet.
definite singular
Hotell har rum.
plural
Why is rum an ett-word?
Nouns ending in -um are almost always ett-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 ett-words
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Frequently asked questions
- Is rum en or ett in Swedish?
- Rum (meaning "room") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett rum. Definite: rummet. Plural: rum. Definite plural: rummen.
- What is the definite form of rum?
- The definite singular of rum is rummet. Ett-words take the suffix ‑et in the definite singular. The definite plural is rummen.
- What is the plural of rum in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of rum is rum. The definite plural is rummen.
- Why is rum an ett-word?
- Nouns ending in -um are almost always ett-words. Rum follows this pattern.