En eller ett?
en stat
en-wordStat (meaning "state") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: staten. Indefinite plural: stater. Definite plural: staterna.
Example sentences
Han representerade en stat.
indefinite singular
Han representerar staten.
definite singular
Länderna bildar stater.
plural
Why is stat an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is stat en or ett in Swedish?
- Stat (meaning "state") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en stat. Definite: staten. Plural: stater. Definite plural: staterna.
- What is the definite form of stat?
- The definite singular of stat is staten. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is staterna.
- What is the plural of stat in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of stat is stater. The definite plural is staterna.
- Why is stat an en-word?
- Stat doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.