En eller ett?
en växt
en-wordVäxt (meaning "plant") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: växten. Indefinite plural: växter. Definite plural: växterna.
Example sentences
Han planterade en växt.
indefinite singular
Han vattnar växten.
definite singular
Trädgårdar har växter.
plural
Why is växt an en-word?
Plants and trees are almost always en-words
This is one of 30 rules of thumb in Artikulera for predicting Swedish grammatical gender. The rule isn't absolute, but it holds for the vast majority of nouns that match the pattern.
Rare exceptions exist, but this rule correctly predicts the gender of most Swedish nouns that match the pattern.
Same rule - also en-words
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Frequently asked questions
- Is växt en or ett in Swedish?
- Växt (meaning "plant") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en växt. Definite: växten. Plural: växter. Definite plural: växterna.
- What is the definite form of växt?
- The definite singular of växt is växten. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is växterna.
- What is the plural of växt in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of växt is växter. The definite plural is växterna.
- Why is växt an en-word?
- Plants and trees are almost always en-words. Växt follows this pattern.