Adjectives Ending in -en
When describing an ett-word (a neuter noun), you usually add a -t to the end of the adjective. However, when an adjective naturally ends in an unstressed -en, you drop the -en and replace it with -et.
| En-word | Ett-word | English |
|---|---|---|
| öppen | öppet | open |
| sprucken | sprucket | cracked |
| mulen | mulet | cloudy |
| frusen | fruset | frozen |
Here are some of these adjectives in action describing ett-words:
| The window is open, but the glass is cracked. | Fönstret är öppet, men glaset är sprucket. |
| Today the weather is cloudy. | Idag är vädret mulet. |
| He said that the water was frozen. | Han sa att vattnet var fruset. |
Before the Noun and After the Verb
Just like standard adjectives, use this -et form both when the adjective comes directly before a neuter noun and when it describes the noun later in the sentence.
Many adjectives describing states, physical conditions, and emotions follow this pattern:
| My eye is swollen and it hurts. | Mitt öga är svullet och det gör ont. |
| A cracked glass stood on the table. | Ett sprucket glas stod på bordet. |
| The child gave an angry answer. | Barnet gav ett ilsket svar. |
| A bare tree stands in front of the house. | Ett naket träd står framför huset. |
| Why does the child look so sad? | Varför ser barnet så sorgset ut? |
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