En eller ett?
ett sätt
ett-wordSätt (meaning "way") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: sättet. Indefinite plural: sätt. Definite plural: sätten.
Example sentences
Det var ett sätt att göra det.
indefinite singular
De ändrade sättet.
definite singular
De ändrade sina sätt.
plural
Why is sätt an ett-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is sätt en or ett in Swedish?
- Sätt (meaning "way") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett sätt. Definite: sättet. Plural: sätt. Definite plural: sätten.
- What is the definite form of sätt?
- The definite singular of sätt is sättet. Ett-words take the suffix ‑et in the definite singular. The definite plural is sätten.
- What is the plural of sätt in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of sätt is sätt. The definite plural is sätten.
- Why is sätt an ett-word?
- Sätt doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.