En eller ett?
en ambition
en-wordAmbition (meaning "ambition") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: ambitionen. Indefinite plural: ambitioner. Definite plural: ambitionerna.
Example sentences
Hon har en ambition.
indefinite singular
Hon har ambitionen.
definite singular
Människor har ambitioner.
plural
Why is ambition 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 ambition en or ett in Swedish?
- Ambition (meaning "ambition") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en ambition. Definite: ambitionen. Plural: ambitioner. Definite plural: ambitionerna.
- What is the definite form of ambition?
- The definite singular of ambition is ambitionen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is ambitionerna.
- What is the plural of ambition in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of ambition is ambitioner. The definite plural is ambitionerna.
- Why is ambition an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -tion or -sion are almost always en-words. Ambition follows this pattern.