En eller ett?
ett språk
ett-wordSpråk (meaning "language") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: språket. Indefinite plural: språk. Definite plural: språken.
Example sentences
Han lärde sig ett språk.
indefinite singular
Hon talar språket.
definite singular
Världen har språk.
plural
Why is språk an ett-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is språk en or ett in Swedish?
- Språk (meaning "language") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett språk. Definite: språket. Plural: språk. Definite plural: språken.
- What is the definite form of språk?
- The definite singular of språk is språket. Ett-words take the suffix ‑et in the definite singular. The definite plural is språken.
- What is the plural of språk in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of språk is språk. The definite plural is språken.
- Why is språk an ett-word?
- Språk doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.