En eller ett?
ett världskrig
ett-wordVärldskrig (meaning "world war") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: världskriget. Indefinite plural: världskrig. Definite plural: världskrigen.
Example sentences
De studerade ett världskrig.
indefinite singular
De studerade världskriget.
definite singular
Historien har världskrig.
plural
Why is världskrig an ett-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is världskrig en or ett in Swedish?
- Världskrig (meaning "world war") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett världskrig. Definite: världskriget. Plural: världskrig. Definite plural: världskrigen.
- What is the definite form of världskrig?
- The definite singular of världskrig is världskriget. Ett-words take the suffix ‑et in the definite singular. The definite plural is världskrigen.
- What is the plural of världskrig in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of världskrig is världskrig. The definite plural is världskrigen.
- Why is världskrig an ett-word?
- Världskrig doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.