Swedish noun· top 1,000 most common

ett the

alternative spelling of te (tea)

Meaning

alternative spelling of te (tea)

Forms

Forms of the
Singular, indefiniteett the
Singular, definitetheet
Plural, indefinitetheer
Plural, definitetheerna

the is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort the, det stora theet. Check another noun

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Is it en the or ett the?

Questions

What does the mean in English?

the means “alternative spelling of te (tea)”.

Is it en the or ett the?

It is ett the, and “the alternative spelling of te” is theet.

What is the plural of the?

The plural of the is theer, and the definite plural is theerna.

Nearby common words

the is number 635 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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