En eller ett?
en tant
en-wordTant (meaning "aunt") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: tanten. Indefinite plural: tanter. Definite plural: tanterna.
Example sentences
Han besökte en tant.
indefinite singular
Han besökte tanten.
definite singular
Han besökte sina tanter.
plural
Why is tant an en-word?
Nouns ending in -ant or -ent are almost always en-words
This is one of 30 rules of thumb in Artikulera for predicting Swedish grammatical gender. The rule isn't absolute, but it holds for the vast majority of nouns that match the pattern.
Rare exceptions exist, but this rule correctly predicts the gender of most Swedish nouns that match the pattern.
Same rule - also en-words
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Frequently asked questions
- Is tant en or ett in Swedish?
- Tant (meaning "aunt") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en tant. Definite: tanten. Plural: tanter. Definite plural: tanterna.
- What is the definite form of tant?
- The definite singular of tant is tanten. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is tanterna.
- What is the plural of tant in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of tant is tanter. The definite plural is tanterna.
- Why is tant an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -ant or -ent are almost always en-words. Tant follows this pattern.