En eller ett?
ett skäl
ett-wordSkäl (meaning "reason") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: skälet. Indefinite plural: skäl. Definite plural: skälen.
Example sentences
Det fanns ett skäl.
indefinite singular
Han angav skälet.
definite singular
De angav sina skäl.
plural
Why is skäl an ett-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is skäl en or ett in Swedish?
- Skäl (meaning "reason") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett skäl. Definite: skälet. Plural: skäl. Definite plural: skälen.
- What is the definite form of skäl?
- The definite singular of skäl is skälet. Ett-words take the suffix ‑et in the definite singular. The definite plural is skälen.
- What is the plural of skäl in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of skäl is skäl. The definite plural is skälen.
- Why is skäl an ett-word?
- Skäl doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.