En eller ett?
en aning
en-wordAning (meaning "idea") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: aningen. Indefinite plural: aningar. Definite plural: aningarna.
Example sentences
Jag har en aning.
indefinite singular
Jag tappade bort aningen.
definite singular
Folk har aningar.
plural
Why is aning 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 aning en or ett in Swedish?
- Aning (meaning "idea") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en aning. Definite: aningen. Plural: aningar. Definite plural: aningarna.
- What is the definite form of aning?
- The definite singular of aning is aningen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is aningarna.
- What is the plural of aning in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of aning is aningar. The definite plural is aningarna.
- Why is aning an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -ing are almost always en-words. Aning follows this pattern.