En eller ett?
en test
en-wordTest (meaning "test") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: testen. Indefinite plural: testar. Definite plural: testarna.
Example sentences
På golvet låg en test av hår.
indefinite singular
Hon fick tillbaka testen av hår
definite singular
På golvet i frisörsalongen låg många tester av hår.
plural
Why is test an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is test en or ett in Swedish?
- Test (meaning "test") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en test. Definite: testen. Plural: testar. Definite plural: testarna.
- What is the definite form of test?
- The definite singular of test is testen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is testarna.
- What is the plural of test in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of test is testar. The definite plural is testarna.
- Why is test an en-word?
- Test doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.