En eller ett?
en sjukvård
en-wordSjukvård (meaning "healthcare") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: sjukvården. Indefinite plural: sjukvård. Definite plural: sjukvården.
Example sentences
De sökte en sjukvård.
indefinite singular
De förbättrade sjukvården.
definite singular
Länderna jämför sina sjukvård.
plural
Why is sjukvård an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is sjukvård en or ett in Swedish?
- Sjukvård (meaning "healthcare") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en sjukvård. Definite: sjukvården. Plural: sjukvård. Definite plural: sjukvården.
- What is the definite form of sjukvård?
- The definite singular of sjukvård is sjukvården. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is sjukvården.
- What is the plural of sjukvård in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of sjukvård is sjukvård. The definite plural is sjukvården.
- Why is sjukvård an en-word?
- Sjukvård doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.