En eller ett?
ett tecken
ett-wordTecken (meaning "sign") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: teckenet. Indefinite plural: tecken. Definite plural: tecknen.
Example sentences
Han såg ett tecken.
indefinite singular
Han såg teckenet.
definite singular
De ser sina tecken.
plural
Why is tecken an ett-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is tecken en or ett in Swedish?
- Tecken (meaning "sign") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett tecken. Definite: teckenet. Plural: tecken. Definite plural: tecknen.
- What is the definite form of tecken?
- The definite singular of tecken is teckenet. Ett-words take the suffix ‑et in the definite singular. The definite plural is tecknen.
- What is the plural of tecken in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of tecken is tecken. The definite plural is tecknen.
- Why is tecken an ett-word?
- Tecken doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.