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en änkling

en-word

Änkling (meaning "widower") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: änklingen. Indefinite plural: änklingar. Definite plural: änklingarna.

Indefinite en änkling
Definite änklingen
Plural änklingar
Plural def. änklingarna

Example sentences

1

Han var en änkling.

indefinite singular

2

De hjälpte änklingen.

definite singular

3

Föreningar har änklingar.

plural

Why is änkling 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 änkling en or ett in Swedish?
Änkling (meaning "widower") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en änkling. Definite: änklingen. Plural: änklingar. Definite plural: änklingarna.
What is the definite form of änkling?
The definite singular of änkling is änklingen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is änklingarna.
What is the plural of änkling in Swedish?
The indefinite plural of änkling is änklingar. The definite plural is änklingarna.
Why is änkling an en-word?
Nouns ending in -ing are almost always en-words. Änkling follows this pattern.