En eller ett?
en vinst
en-wordVinst (meaning "profit") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: vinsten. Indefinite plural: vinster. Definite plural: vinsterna.
Example sentences
Företaget gjorde en vinst.
indefinite singular
Företaget ökade vinsten.
definite singular
Affärer gör vinster.
plural
Why is vinst an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is vinst en or ett in Swedish?
- Vinst (meaning "profit") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en vinst. Definite: vinsten. Plural: vinster. Definite plural: vinsterna.
- What is the definite form of vinst?
- The definite singular of vinst is vinsten. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is vinsterna.
- What is the plural of vinst in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of vinst is vinster. The definite plural is vinsterna.
- Why is vinst an en-word?
- Vinst doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.