En eller ett?
en trygghet
en-wordTrygghet (meaning "security") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: tryggheten. Indefinite plural: tryggheter. Definite plural: tryggheterna.
Example sentences
Han sökte en trygghet.
indefinite singular
Han fann tryggheten.
definite singular
Barn behöver tryggheter.
plural
Why is trygghet an en-word?
Nouns ending in -het are almost always en-words
This is one of 30 rules of thumb in Artikulera for predicting Swedish grammatical gender. The rule isn't absolute, but it holds for the vast majority of nouns that match the pattern.
Rare exceptions exist, but this rule correctly predicts the gender of most Swedish nouns that match the pattern.
Same rule - also en-words
Practice trygghet in Artikulera
Train en/ett with spaced repetition, 30 rules of thumb, and 4,500+ nouns. Free to download.
Free · iPhone & iPad · iOS 17.6+
Frequently asked questions
- Is trygghet en or ett in Swedish?
- Trygghet (meaning "security") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en trygghet. Definite: tryggheten. Plural: tryggheter. Definite plural: tryggheterna.
- What is the definite form of trygghet?
- The definite singular of trygghet is tryggheten. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is tryggheterna.
- What is the plural of trygghet in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of trygghet is tryggheter. The definite plural is tryggheterna.
- Why is trygghet an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -het are almost always en-words. Trygghet follows this pattern.