En eller ett?
ett verk
ett-wordVerk (meaning "work") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: verket. Indefinite plural: verk. Definite plural: verken.
Example sentences
Det var ett verk av Bach.
indefinite singular
De avslutade verket.
definite singular
KonstnÀrer skapar verk.
plural
Why is verk an ett-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is verk en or ett in Swedish?
- Verk (meaning "work") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett verk. Definite: verket. Plural: verk. Definite plural: verken.
- What is the definite form of verk?
- The definite singular of verk is verket. Ett-words take the suffix âet in the definite singular. The definite plural is verken.
- What is the plural of verk in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of verk is verk. The definite plural is verken.
- Why is verk an ett-word?
- Verk doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.