En eller ett?
ett tack
ett-wordTack (meaning "thanks") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: tacket. Indefinite plural: tack. Definite plural: tacken.
Example sentences
Hon fick ett tack för insatsen.
indefinite singular
De fick tacket.
definite singular
De fick sina tack.
plural
Why is tack an ett-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is tack en or ett in Swedish?
- Tack (meaning "thanks") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett tack. Definite: tacket. Plural: tack. Definite plural: tacken.
- What is the definite form of tack?
- The definite singular of tack is tacket. Ett-words take the suffix âet in the definite singular. The definite plural is tacken.
- What is the plural of tack in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of tack is tack. The definite plural is tacken.
- Why is tack an ett-word?
- Tack doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.