En eller ett?
ett ursprung
ett-wordUrsprung (meaning "origin") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: ursprunget. Indefinite plural: ursprung. Definite plural: ursprungen.
Example sentences
Han undersökte ett ursprung.
indefinite singular
De spÄrade ursprunget.
definite singular
Ord har ursprung.
plural
Why is ursprung an ett-word?
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Frequently asked questions
- Is ursprung en or ett in Swedish?
- Ursprung (meaning "origin") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett ursprung. Definite: ursprunget. Plural: ursprung. Definite plural: ursprungen.
- What is the definite form of ursprung?
- The definite singular of ursprung is ursprunget. Ett-words take the suffix âet in the definite singular. The definite plural is ursprungen.
- What is the plural of ursprung in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of ursprung is ursprung. The definite plural is ursprungen.
- Why is ursprung an ett-word?
- Ursprung doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.