En eller ett?
en skit
en-wordSkit (meaning "crap") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: skiten. Indefinite plural: skitar. Definite plural: skitarna.
Example sentences
Det var en skit.
indefinite singular
Han städade upp skiten.
definite singular
Han rensade bort sina skitar.
plural
Why is skit an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is skit en or ett in Swedish?
- Skit (meaning "crap") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en skit. Definite: skiten. Plural: skitar. Definite plural: skitarna.
- What is the definite form of skit?
- The definite singular of skit is skiten. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is skitarna.
- What is the plural of skit in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of skit is skitar. The definite plural is skitarna.
- Why is skit an en-word?
- Skit doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.