En eller ett?
ett stånd
ett-wordStånd (meaning "stand") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: ståndet. Indefinite plural: stånd. Definite plural: stånden.
Example sentences
Det stod flera stånd på torget.
indefinite singular
Hon lämnade ståndet.
definite singular
Riksdagen hade stånd.
plural
Why is stånd an ett-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is stånd en or ett in Swedish?
- Stånd (meaning "stand") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett stånd. Definite: ståndet. Plural: stånd. Definite plural: stånden.
- What is the definite form of stånd?
- The definite singular of stånd is ståndet. Ett-words take the suffix ‑et in the definite singular. The definite plural is stånden.
- What is the plural of stånd in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of stånd is stånd. The definite plural is stånden.
- Why is stånd an ett-word?
- Stånd doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.