En eller ett?
en sats
en-wordSats (meaning "kit") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: satsen. Indefinite plural: satser. Definite plural: satserna.
Example sentences
Han byggde en sats.
indefinite singular
Han byggde satsen.
definite singular
Han byggde sina satser.
plural
Why is sats an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is sats en or ett in Swedish?
- Sats (meaning "kit") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en sats. Definite: satsen. Plural: satser. Definite plural: satserna.
- What is the definite form of sats?
- The definite singular of sats is satsen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is satserna.
- What is the plural of sats in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of sats is satser. The definite plural is satserna.
- Why is sats an en-word?
- Sats doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.