En eller ett?
ett samband
ett-wordSamband (meaning "connection") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: sambandet. Indefinite plural: samband. Definite plural: sambanden.
Example sentences
Forskarna fann ett samband.
indefinite singular
Han förklarade sambandet.
definite singular
Forskarna studerade olika samband.
plural
Why is samband an ett-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is samband en or ett in Swedish?
- Samband (meaning "connection") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett samband. Definite: sambandet. Plural: samband. Definite plural: sambanden.
- What is the definite form of samband?
- The definite singular of samband is sambandet. Ett-words take the suffix âet in the definite singular. The definite plural is sambanden.
- What is the plural of samband in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of samband is samband. The definite plural is sambanden.
- Why is samband an ett-word?
- Samband doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.