En eller ett?
en text
en-wordText (meaning "text") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: texten. Indefinite plural: texter. Definite plural: texterna.
Example sentences
Han läste text-blue-600">en text.
indefinite singular
Hon läste text-blue-600">texten.
definite singular
Sidor har text-blue-600">texter.
plural
Why is text an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is text en or ett in Swedish?
- Text (meaning "text") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en text. Definite: texten. Plural: texter. Definite plural: texterna.
- What is the definite form of text?
- The definite singular of text is texten. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is texterna.
- What is the plural of text in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of text is texter. The definite plural is texterna.
- Why is text an en-word?
- Text doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.