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En eller ett?

ett sällskap

ett-word

Sällskap (meaning "company") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: sällskapet. Indefinite plural: sällskap. Definite plural: sällskapen.

Indefinite ett sällskap
Definite sällskapet
Plural sällskap
Plural def. sällskapen

Example sentences

1

De hade ett sällskap.

indefinite singular

2

De njöt av sällskapet.

definite singular

3

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.