En eller ett?
en vikt
en-wordVikt (meaning "weight") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: vikten. Indefinite plural: vikter. Definite plural: vikterna.
Example sentences
Han lyfte en vikt.
indefinite singular
Han lyfte vikten.
definite singular
Föremål har vikter.
plural
Why is vikt an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is vikt en or ett in Swedish?
- Vikt (meaning "weight") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en vikt. Definite: vikten. Plural: vikter. Definite plural: vikterna.
- What is the definite form of vikt?
- The definite singular of vikt is vikten. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is vikterna.
- What is the plural of vikt in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of vikt is vikter. The definite plural is vikterna.
- Why is vikt an en-word?
- Vikt doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.