En eller ett?
ett skott
ett-wordSkott (meaning "shot") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: skottet. Indefinite plural: skott. Definite plural: skotten.
Example sentences
Han hörde ett skott.
indefinite singular
Han hörde skottet.
definite singular
Han hörde skott.
plural
Why is skott an ett-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is skott en or ett in Swedish?
- Skott (meaning "shot") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett skott. Definite: skottet. Plural: skott. Definite plural: skotten.
- What is the definite form of skott?
- The definite singular of skott is skottet. Ett-words take the suffix âet in the definite singular. The definite plural is skotten.
- What is the plural of skott in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of skott is skott. The definite plural is skotten.
- Why is skott an ett-word?
- Skott doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.