En eller ett?
en tjänst
en-wordTjänst (meaning "service") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: tjänsten. Indefinite plural: tjänster. Definite plural: tjänsterna.
Example sentences
Han sökte en tjänst.
indefinite singular
Han lämnade tjänsten.
definite singular
De erbjöd sina tjänster.
plural
Why is tjänst an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is tjänst en or ett in Swedish?
- Tjänst (meaning "service") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en tjänst. Definite: tjänsten. Plural: tjänster. Definite plural: tjänsterna.
- What is the definite form of tjänst?
- The definite singular of tjänst is tjänsten. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is tjänsterna.
- What is the plural of tjänst in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of tjänst is tjänster. The definite plural is tjänsterna.
- Why is tjänst an en-word?
- Tjänst doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.