En eller ett?
en utgift
en-wordUtgift is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en.
Example sentences
Det var en utgift.
indefinite singular
De redovisade utgiften.
definite singular
Familjer har utgifter.
plural
Why is utgift an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is utgift en or ett in Swedish?
- Utgift is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en utgift. Definite: utgiften. Plural: utgifter. Definite plural: utgifterna.
- What is the definite form of utgift?
- The definite singular of utgift is utgiften. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is utgifterna.
- What is the plural of utgift in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of utgift is utgifter. The definite plural is utgifterna.
- Why is utgift an en-word?
- Utgift doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.