En eller ett?
ett verktyg
ett-wordVerktyg (meaning "tool") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: verktyget. Indefinite plural: verktyg. Definite plural: verktygen.
Example sentences
Han anvÀnde ett verktyg.
indefinite singular
Han anvÀnde verktyget.
definite singular
Snickare bÀr verktyg.
plural
Why is verktyg an ett-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is verktyg en or ett in Swedish?
- Verktyg (meaning "tool") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett verktyg. Definite: verktyget. Plural: verktyg. Definite plural: verktygen.
- What is the definite form of verktyg?
- The definite singular of verktyg is verktyget. Ett-words take the suffix âet in the definite singular. The definite plural is verktygen.
- What is the plural of verktyg in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of verktyg is verktyg. The definite plural is verktygen.
- Why is verktyg an ett-word?
- Verktyg doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.