No. 60 in Swedish

ett

The Swedish word "ett" means "a" or "one" (neuter form).

In a sentence

Ett hus står på kullen.
A house stands on the hill.
Here, 'ett' is used as the indefinite article for neuter nouns to mean 'a' or 'an'.
Det är ett svårt problem.
It is a difficult problem.
'Ett' functions as an indefinite article for the neuter noun, emphasizing an unspecified or generic item.
Barnet har ett äpple.
The child has an apple.
In this sentence, 'ett' is used to indicate the article 'an' for the neuter noun 'äpple'.

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