En eller ett?
en skatt
en-wordSkatt (meaning "tax") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: skatten. Indefinite plural: skatter. Definite plural: skatterna.
Example sentences
Han betalade en skatt.
indefinite singular
Han betalade skatten.
definite singular
Regeringen höjer landets skatter.
plural
Why is skatt an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is skatt en or ett in Swedish?
- Skatt (meaning "tax") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en skatt. Definite: skatten. Plural: skatter. Definite plural: skatterna.
- What is the definite form of skatt?
- The definite singular of skatt is skatten. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is skatterna.
- What is the plural of skatt in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of skatt is skatter. The definite plural is skatterna.
- Why is skatt an en-word?
- Skatt doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.