En eller ett?
ett te
ett-wordTe (meaning "tea") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: tet. Indefinite plural: teer. Definite plural: teerna.
Example sentences
Hon drack ett te.
indefinite singular
Hon dricker tet.
definite singular
Kaféet erbjuder flera olika teer.
plural
Why is te an ett-word?
Drinks 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 ett-words
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Frequently asked questions
- Is te en or ett in Swedish?
- Te (meaning "tea") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett te. Definite: tet. Plural: teer. Definite plural: teerna.
- What is the definite form of te?
- The definite singular of te is tet. Ett-words take the suffix ‑et in the definite singular. The definite plural is teerna.
- What is the plural of te in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of te is teer. The definite plural is teerna.
- Why is te an ett-word?
- Drinks are almost always en-words. Te follows this pattern.