En eller ett?
ett sök
ett-wordSök (meaning "search") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: söket. Indefinite plural: sök. Definite plural: sökena.
Example sentences
Hon gjorde ett sök.
indefinite singular
Han avbröt söket.
definite singular
Hundarna genomförde sina sök.
plural
Why is sök an ett-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is sök en or ett in Swedish?
- Sök (meaning "search") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett sök. Definite: söket. Plural: sök. Definite plural: sökena.
- What is the definite form of sök?
- The definite singular of sök is söket. Ett-words take the suffix ‑et in the definite singular. The definite plural is sökena.
- What is the plural of sök in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of sök is sök. The definite plural is sökena.
- Why is sök an ett-word?
- Sök doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.