En eller ett?
ett sjukhus
ett-wordSjukhus (meaning "hospital") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: sjukhuset. Indefinite plural: sjukhus. Definite plural: sjukhusen.
Example sentences
Han fördes till ett sjukhus.
indefinite singular
Hon besökte sjukhuset.
definite singular
StÀder bygger sjukhus.
plural
Why is sjukhus an ett-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is sjukhus en or ett in Swedish?
- Sjukhus (meaning "hospital") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett sjukhus. Definite: sjukhuset. Plural: sjukhus. Definite plural: sjukhusen.
- What is the definite form of sjukhus?
- The definite singular of sjukhus is sjukhuset. Ett-words take the suffix âet in the definite singular. The definite plural is sjukhusen.
- What is the plural of sjukhus in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of sjukhus is sjukhus. The definite plural is sjukhusen.
- Why is sjukhus an ett-word?
- Sjukhus doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.