En eller ett?
en upphovsrätt
en-wordUpphovsrätt (meaning "copyright") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: upphovsrätten. Indefinite plural: upphovsrätter. Definite plural: upphovsrätterna.
Example sentences
Han hävdade en upphovsrätt.
indefinite singular
Han bevakar upphovsrätten.
definite singular
Företagen bevakar sina upphovsrätter.
plural
Why is upphovsrätt an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is upphovsrätt en or ett in Swedish?
- Upphovsrätt (meaning "copyright") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en upphovsrätt. Definite: upphovsrätten. Plural: upphovsrätter. Definite plural: upphovsrätterna.
- What is the definite form of upphovsrätt?
- The definite singular of upphovsrätt is upphovsrätten. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is upphovsrätterna.
- What is the plural of upphovsrätt in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of upphovsrätt is upphovsrätter. The definite plural is upphovsrätterna.
- Why is upphovsrätt an en-word?
- Upphovsrätt doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.