En eller ett?
ett villkor
ett-wordVillkor (meaning "terms") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: villkoret. Indefinite plural: villkor. Definite plural: villkoren.
Example sentences
De lade fram ett villkor.
indefinite singular
De accepterade villkoret.
definite singular
Avtal har villkor.
plural
Why is villkor an ett-word?
Nouns ending in -or 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 ett-words
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Frequently asked questions
- Is villkor en or ett in Swedish?
- Villkor (meaning "terms") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett villkor. Definite: villkoret. Plural: villkor. Definite plural: villkoren.
- What is the definite form of villkor?
- The definite singular of villkor is villkoret. Ett-words take the suffix ‑et in the definite singular. The definite plural is villkoren.
- What is the plural of villkor in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of villkor is villkor. The definite plural is villkoren.
- Why is villkor an ett-word?
- Nouns ending in -or are almost always en-words. Villkor follows this pattern.