En eller ett?
ett uppdrag
ett-wordUppdrag (meaning "mission") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: uppdraget. Indefinite plural: uppdrag. Definite plural: uppdragen.
Example sentences
Han fick ett uppdrag.
indefinite singular
Han slutförde uppdraget.
definite singular
Agenter har uppdrag.
plural
Why is uppdrag an ett-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is uppdrag en or ett in Swedish?
- Uppdrag (meaning "mission") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett uppdrag. Definite: uppdraget. Plural: uppdrag. Definite plural: uppdragen.
- What is the definite form of uppdrag?
- The definite singular of uppdrag is uppdraget. Ett-words take the suffix âet in the definite singular. The definite plural is uppdragen.
- What is the plural of uppdrag in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of uppdrag is uppdrag. The definite plural is uppdragen.
- Why is uppdrag an ett-word?
- Uppdrag doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.