En eller ett?
en uppgift
en-wordUppgift (meaning "task") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: uppgiften. Indefinite plural: uppgifter. Definite plural: uppgifterna.
Example sentences
Han fick en uppgift.
indefinite singular
Han löste uppgiften.
definite singular
Elever gör uppgifter.
plural
Why is uppgift an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is uppgift en or ett in Swedish?
- Uppgift (meaning "task") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en uppgift. Definite: uppgiften. Plural: uppgifter. Definite plural: uppgifterna.
- What is the definite form of uppgift?
- The definite singular of uppgift is uppgiften. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is uppgifterna.
- What is the plural of uppgift in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of uppgift is uppgifter. The definite plural is uppgifterna.
- Why is uppgift an en-word?
- Uppgift doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.