En eller ett?
ett tåg
ett-wordTåg (meaning "train") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: tåget. Indefinite plural: tåg. Definite plural: tågen.
Example sentences
Han tog ett tåg.
indefinite singular
Han väntar på tåget.
definite singular
Stationer har tåg.
plural
Why is tåg an ett-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is tåg en or ett in Swedish?
- Tåg (meaning "train") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett tåg. Definite: tåget. Plural: tåg. Definite plural: tågen.
- What is the definite form of tåg?
- The definite singular of tåg is tåget. Ett-words take the suffix ‑et in the definite singular. The definite plural is tågen.
- What is the plural of tåg in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of tåg is tåg. The definite plural is tågen.
- Why is tåg an ett-word?
- Tåg doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.