En eller ett?
en ändring
en-wordÄndring (meaning "change") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: ändringen. Indefinite plural: ändringar. Definite plural: ändringarna.
Example sentences
De föreslog en ändring.
indefinite singular
De godkände ändringen.
definite singular
Avtal har ändringar.
plural
Why is ändring an en-word?
Nouns ending in -ing 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 ändring en or ett in Swedish?
- Ändring (meaning "change") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en ändring. Definite: ändringen. Plural: ändringar. Definite plural: ändringarna.
- What is the definite form of ändring?
- The definite singular of ändring is ändringen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is ändringarna.
- What is the plural of ändring in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of ändring is ändringar. The definite plural is ändringarna.
- Why is ändring an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -ing are almost always en-words. Ändring follows this pattern.