En eller ett?
en tillväxt
en-wordTillväxt (meaning "growth") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: tillväxten. Indefinite plural: tillväxter. Definite plural: tillväxterna.
Example sentences
Landet upplevde en tillväxt.
indefinite singular
Landet upplevde tillväxten.
definite singular
Ekonomier har tillväxter.
plural
Why is tillväxt an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is tillväxt en or ett in Swedish?
- Tillväxt (meaning "growth") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en tillväxt. Definite: tillväxten. Plural: tillväxter. Definite plural: tillväxterna.
- What is the definite form of tillväxt?
- The definite singular of tillväxt is tillväxten. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is tillväxterna.
- What is the plural of tillväxt in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of tillväxt is tillväxter. The definite plural is tillväxterna.
- Why is tillväxt an en-word?
- Tillväxt doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.