En eller ett?
ett tillstånd
ett-wordTillstånd (meaning "condition") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: tillståndet. Indefinite plural: tillstånd. Definite plural: tillstånden.
Example sentences
Han ansökte om ett tillstånd.
indefinite singular
De visade tillståndet.
definite singular
Myndigheter ger tillstånd.
plural
Why is tillstånd an ett-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is tillstånd en or ett in Swedish?
- Tillstånd (meaning "condition") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett tillstånd. Definite: tillståndet. Plural: tillstånd. Definite plural: tillstånden.
- What is the definite form of tillstånd?
- The definite singular of tillstånd is tillståndet. Ett-words take the suffix ‑et in the definite singular. The definite plural is tillstånden.
- What is the plural of tillstånd in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of tillstånd is tillstånd. The definite plural is tillstånden.
- Why is tillstånd an ett-word?
- Tillstånd doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.