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en anledning
en-wordAnledning (meaning "reason") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: anledningen. Indefinite plural: anledningar. Definite plural: anledningarna.
Example sentences
Hon gav ingen anledning.
indefinite singular
Jag förstår anledningen.
definite singular
Folk har anledningar.
plural
Why is anledning 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 anledning en or ett in Swedish?
- Anledning (meaning "reason") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en anledning. Definite: anledningen. Plural: anledningar. Definite plural: anledningarna.
- What is the definite form of anledning?
- The definite singular of anledning is anledningen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is anledningarna.
- What is the plural of anledning in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of anledning is anledningar. The definite plural is anledningarna.
- Why is anledning an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -ing are almost always en-words. Anledning follows this pattern.