En eller ett?
ett väder
ett-wordVäder (meaning "weather") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: vädret. Indefinite plural: väder. Definite plural: vädren.
Example sentences
Sommarens väder förändrades plötsligt.
indefinite singular
De accepterar vädret.
definite singular
Planeter har väder.
plural
Why is väder an ett-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is väder en or ett in Swedish?
- Väder (meaning "weather") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett väder. Definite: vädret. Plural: väder. Definite plural: vädren.
- What is the definite form of väder?
- The definite singular of väder is vädret. Ett-words take the suffix ‑et in the definite singular. The definite plural is vädren.
- What is the plural of väder in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of väder is väder. The definite plural is vädren.
- Why is väder an ett-word?
- Väder doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.