En eller ett?
ett stöd
ett-wordStöd (meaning "support") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: stödet. Indefinite plural: stöd. Definite plural: stöden.
Example sentences
Han fick ett stöd.
indefinite singular
De tackade för hans stöd.
definite singular
Väggen behöver stöd.
plural
Why is stöd an ett-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is stöd en or ett in Swedish?
- Stöd (meaning "support") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett stöd. Definite: stödet. Plural: stöd. Definite plural: stöden.
- What is the definite form of stöd?
- The definite singular of stöd is stödet. Ett-words take the suffix ‑et in the definite singular. The definite plural is stöden.
- What is the plural of stöd in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of stöd is stöd. The definite plural is stöden.
- Why is stöd an ett-word?
- Stöd doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.