En eller ett?
ett sällskap
ett-wordSällskap (meaning "company") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: sällskapet. Indefinite plural: sällskap. Definite plural: sällskapen.
Example sentences
De hade ett sällskap.
indefinite singular
De njöt av sällskapet.
definite singular
Människor söker sällskap.
plural
Why is sällskap an ett-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is sällskap en or ett in Swedish?
- Sällskap (meaning "company") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett sällskap. Definite: sällskapet. Plural: sällskap. Definite plural: sällskapen.
- What is the definite form of sällskap?
- The definite singular of sällskap is sällskapet. Ett-words take the suffix ‑et in the definite singular. The definite plural is sällskapen.
- What is the plural of sällskap in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of sällskap is sällskap. The definite plural is sällskapen.
- Why is sällskap an ett-word?
- Sällskap doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.