En eller ett?
ett tag
ett-wordTag (meaning "take") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: taget. Indefinite plural: tag. Definite plural: tagen.
Example sentences
Hon vÀntade ett tag.
indefinite singular
Hon slÀppte taget.
definite singular
Simmare tar tag.
plural
Why is tag an ett-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is tag en or ett in Swedish?
- Tag (meaning "take") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett tag. Definite: taget. Plural: tag. Definite plural: tagen.
- What is the definite form of tag?
- The definite singular of tag is taget. Ett-words take the suffix âet in the definite singular. The definite plural is tagen.
- What is the plural of tag in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of tag is tag. The definite plural is tagen.
- Why is tag an ett-word?
- Tag doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.