En eller ett?

ett tips

ett-word

Tips (meaning "tip") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: tipset. Indefinite plural: tips. Definite plural: tipsen.

Indefinite ett tips
Definite tipset
Plural tips
Plural def. tipsen

Example sentences

1

Han gav ett tips.

indefinite singular

2

Han glömde tipset.

definite singular

3

VĂ€nner ger tips.

plural

Why is tips an ett-word?

No simple rule - this one must be memorized

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Frequently asked questions

Is tips en or ett in Swedish?
Tips (meaning "tip") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett tips. Definite: tipset. Plural: tips. Definite plural: tipsen.
What is the definite form of tips?
The definite singular of tips is tipset. Ett-words take the suffix ‑et in the definite singular. The definite plural is tipsen.
What is the plural of tips in Swedish?
The indefinite plural of tips is tips. The definite plural is tipsen.
Why is tips an ett-word?
Tips doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.