En eller ett?
en transport
en-wordTransport (meaning "transport") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: transporten. Indefinite plural: transporter. Definite plural: transporterna.
Example sentences
De organiserade en transport.
indefinite singular
De organiserade transporten.
definite singular
Hamnen har transporter.
plural
Why is transport an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is transport en or ett in Swedish?
- Transport (meaning "transport") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en transport. Definite: transporten. Plural: transporter. Definite plural: transporterna.
- What is the definite form of transport?
- The definite singular of transport is transporten. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is transporterna.
- What is the plural of transport in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of transport is transporter. The definite plural is transporterna.
- Why is transport an en-word?
- Transport doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.