En eller ett?

en utgångspunkt

en-word

Utgångspunkt (meaning "starting point") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: utgångspunkten. Indefinite plural: utgångspunkter. Definite plural: utgångspunkterna.

Indefinite en utgångspunkt
Definite utgångspunkten
Plural utgångspunkter
Plural def. utgångspunkterna

Example sentences

1

Det var en utgångspunkt.

indefinite singular

2

De valde utgångspunkten.

definite singular

3

Diskussioner har utgångspunkter.

plural

Why is utgångspunkt an en-word?

No simple rule - this one must be memorized

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Frequently asked questions

Is utgångspunkt en or ett in Swedish?
Utgångspunkt (meaning "starting point") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en utgångspunkt. Definite: utgångspunkten. Plural: utgångspunkter. Definite plural: utgångspunkterna.
What is the definite form of utgångspunkt?
The definite singular of utgångspunkt is utgångspunkten. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is utgångspunkterna.
What is the plural of utgångspunkt in Swedish?
The indefinite plural of utgångspunkt is utgångspunkter. The definite plural is utgångspunkterna.
Why is utgångspunkt an en-word?
Utgångspunkt doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.