En eller ett?
en sikt
en-wordSikt (meaning "term") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: sikten. Indefinite plural: sikter. Definite plural: sikterna.
Example sentences
Det rådde en sikt.
indefinite singular
Han förbättrade sikten.
definite singular
De förbättrade sina sikter.
plural
Why is sikt an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is sikt en or ett in Swedish?
- Sikt (meaning "term") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en sikt. Definite: sikten. Plural: sikter. Definite plural: sikterna.
- What is the definite form of sikt?
- The definite singular of sikt is sikten. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is sikterna.
- What is the plural of sikt in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of sikt is sikter. The definite plural is sikterna.
- Why is sikt an en-word?
- Sikt doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.