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