En eller ett?
ett tema
ett-wordTema (meaning "theme") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: temat. Indefinite plural: teman. Definite plural: temana.
Example sentences
De diskuterade ett tema.
indefinite singular
De diskuterade temat.
definite singular
De diskuterade olika teman.
plural
Why is tema an ett-word?
Nouns with an unstressed -a ending 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 tema en or ett in Swedish?
- Tema (meaning "theme") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett tema. Definite: temat. Plural: teman. Definite plural: temana.
- What is the definite form of tema?
- The definite singular of tema is temat. Ett-words take the suffix ‑et in the definite singular. The definite plural is temana.
- What is the plural of tema in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of tema is teman. The definite plural is temana.
- Why is tema an ett-word?
- Nouns with an unstressed -a ending are almost always en-words. Tema follows this pattern.