En eller ett?
en skrift
en-wordSkrift (meaning "writing") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: skriften. Indefinite plural: skrifter. Definite plural: skrifterna.
Example sentences
Han publicerade en skrift.
indefinite singular
Han läste skriften.
definite singular
Biblioteket förvarar gamla skrifter.
plural
Why is skrift an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is skrift en or ett in Swedish?
- Skrift (meaning "writing") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en skrift. Definite: skriften. Plural: skrifter. Definite plural: skrifterna.
- What is the definite form of skrift?
- The definite singular of skrift is skriften. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is skrifterna.
- What is the plural of skrift in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of skrift is skrifter. The definite plural is skrifterna.
- Why is skrift an en-word?
- Skrift doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.