En eller ett?
ett statsråd
ett-wordStatsråd (meaning "minister") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: statsrådet. Indefinite plural: statsråd. Definite plural: statsråden.
Example sentences
Han är ett statsråd.
indefinite singular
Han lämnade statsrådet.
definite singular
Statsråden deltar i mötet.
plural
Why is statsråd an ett-word?
Animals and people are almost always en-words
This is one of 30 rules of thumb in Artikulera for predicting Swedish grammatical gender. The rule isn't absolute, but it holds for the vast majority of nouns that match the pattern.
Rare exceptions exist, but this rule correctly predicts the gender of most Swedish nouns that match the pattern.
Same rule - also ett-words
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Frequently asked questions
- Is statsråd en or ett in Swedish?
- Statsråd (meaning "minister") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett statsråd. Definite: statsrådet. Plural: statsråd. Definite plural: statsråden.
- What is the definite form of statsråd?
- The definite singular of statsråd is statsrådet. Ett-words take the suffix ‑et in the definite singular. The definite plural is statsråden.
- What is the plural of statsråd in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of statsråd is statsråd. The definite plural is statsråden.
- Why is statsråd an ett-word?
- Animals and people are almost always en-words. Statsråd follows this pattern.