En eller ett?
ett svar
ett-wordSvar (meaning "response") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: svaret. Indefinite plural: svar. Definite plural: svaren.
Example sentences
Hon vÀntade pÄ ett svar.
indefinite singular
Hon gav svaret.
definite singular
De fick sina svar.
plural
Why is svar an ett-word?
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Frequently asked questions
- Is svar en or ett in Swedish?
- Svar (meaning "response") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett svar. Definite: svaret. Plural: svar. Definite plural: svaren.
- What is the definite form of svar?
- The definite singular of svar is svaret. Ett-words take the suffix âet in the definite singular. The definite plural is svaren.
- What is the plural of svar in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of svar is svar. The definite plural is svaren.
- Why is svar an ett-word?
- Svar doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.