En eller ett?
en aktion
en-wordAktion (meaning "action") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: aktionen. Indefinite plural: aktioner. Definite plural: aktionerna.
Example sentences
Polisen avbröt deras aktion.
indefinite singular
De planerade aktionen.
definite singular
De avbröt sina aktioner.
plural
Why is aktion an en-word?
Nouns ending in -tion or -sion 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 aktion en or ett in Swedish?
- Aktion (meaning "action") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en aktion. Definite: aktionen. Plural: aktioner. Definite plural: aktionerna.
- What is the definite form of aktion?
- The definite singular of aktion is aktionen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is aktionerna.
- What is the plural of aktion in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of aktion is aktioner. The definite plural is aktionerna.
- Why is aktion an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -tion or -sion are almost always en-words. Aktion follows this pattern.