En eller ett?
en takt
en-wordTakt (meaning "rate") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: takten. Indefinite plural: takter. Definite plural: takterna.
Example sentences
Musiken höll en takt.
indefinite singular
Musiken behöll takten.
definite singular
Låtarna har olika takter.
plural
Why is takt an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is takt en or ett in Swedish?
- Takt (meaning "rate") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en takt. Definite: takten. Plural: takter. Definite plural: takterna.
- What is the definite form of takt?
- The definite singular of takt is takten. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is takterna.
- What is the plural of takt in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of takt is takter. The definite plural is takterna.
- Why is takt an en-word?
- Takt doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.