En eller ett?
ett undantag
ett-wordUndantag (meaning "exception") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: undantaget. Indefinite plural: undantag. Definite plural: undantagen.
Example sentences
Det var ett undantag.
indefinite singular
Han bekrÀftade undantaget.
definite singular
Regler har undantag.
plural
Why is undantag an ett-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is undantag en or ett in Swedish?
- Undantag (meaning "exception") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett undantag. Definite: undantaget. Plural: undantag. Definite plural: undantagen.
- What is the definite form of undantag?
- The definite singular of undantag is undantaget. Ett-words take the suffix âet in the definite singular. The definite plural is undantagen.
- What is the plural of undantag in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of undantag is undantag. The definite plural is undantagen.
- Why is undantag an ett-word?
- Undantag doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.