En eller ett?
ett våld
ett-wordVåld (meaning "violence") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: våldet. Indefinite plural: våld. Definite plural: vålden.
Example sentences
Han använde våld.
indefinite singular
Han dömde deras våld.
definite singular
Konflikter skapar våld.
plural
Why is våld an ett-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is våld en or ett in Swedish?
- Våld (meaning "violence") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett våld. Definite: våldet. Plural: våld. Definite plural: vålden.
- What is the definite form of våld?
- The definite singular of våld is våldet. Ett-words take the suffix ‑et in the definite singular. The definite plural is vålden.
- What is the plural of våld in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of våld is våld. The definite plural is vålden.
- Why is våld an ett-word?
- Våld doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.