En eller ett?

en svårighet

en-word

Svårighet (meaning "difficulty") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: svårigheten. Indefinite plural: svårigheter. Definite plural: svårigheterna.

Indefinite en svårighet
Definite svårigheten
Plural svårigheter
Plural def. svårigheterna

Example sentences

1

Han stötte på en svårighet.

indefinite singular

2

Han övervann svårigheten.

definite singular

3

Projektet möter svårigheter.

plural

Why is svårighet an en-word?

Nouns ending in -het 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 en-words

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Frequently asked questions

Is svårighet en or ett in Swedish?
Svårighet (meaning "difficulty") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en svårighet. Definite: svårigheten. Plural: svårigheter. Definite plural: svårigheterna.
What is the definite form of svårighet?
The definite singular of svårighet is svårigheten. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is svårigheterna.
What is the plural of svårighet in Swedish?
The indefinite plural of svårighet is svårigheter. The definite plural is svårigheterna.
Why is svårighet an en-word?
Nouns ending in -het are almost always en-words. Svårighet follows this pattern.