En eller ett?
en säkerhet
en-wordSäkerhet (meaning "security") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: säkerheten. Indefinite plural: säkerheter. Definite plural: säkerheterna.
Example sentences
Det krävdes en säkerhet.
indefinite singular
Hon garanterar säkerheten.
definite singular
Banken kräver säkerheter.
plural
Why is säkerhet an en-word?
Nouns ending in -het 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
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Frequently asked questions
- Is säkerhet en or ett in Swedish?
- Säkerhet (meaning "security") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en säkerhet. Definite: säkerheten. Plural: säkerheter. Definite plural: säkerheterna.
- What is the definite form of säkerhet?
- The definite singular of säkerhet is säkerheten. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is säkerheterna.
- What is the plural of säkerhet in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of säkerhet is säkerheter. The definite plural is säkerheterna.
- Why is säkerhet an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -het are almost always en-words. Säkerhet follows this pattern.