En eller ett?
en yta
en-wordYta (meaning "surface") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: ytan. Indefinite plural: ytor. Definite plural: ytorna.
Example sentences
Han mätte en yta.
indefinite singular
De mätte dess yta.
definite singular
Föremål har ytor.
plural
Why is yta an en-word?
Nouns with an unstressed -a ending 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 en-words
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Frequently asked questions
- Is yta en or ett in Swedish?
- Yta (meaning "surface") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en yta. Definite: ytan. Plural: ytor. Definite plural: ytorna.
- What is the definite form of yta?
- The definite singular of yta is ytan. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is ytorna.
- What is the plural of yta in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of yta is ytor. The definite plural is ytorna.
- Why is yta an en-word?
- Nouns with an unstressed -a ending are almost always en-words. Yta follows this pattern.