En eller ett?
en avdelning
en-wordAvdelning (meaning "section") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: avdelningen. Indefinite plural: avdelningar. Definite plural: avdelningarna.
Example sentences
Hon leder en avdelning.
indefinite singular
Hon leder avdelningen.
definite singular
Sjukhuset har avdelningar.
plural
Why is avdelning 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 avdelning en or ett in Swedish?
- Avdelning (meaning "section") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en avdelning. Definite: avdelningen. Plural: avdelningar. Definite plural: avdelningarna.
- What is the definite form of avdelning?
- The definite singular of avdelning is avdelningen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is avdelningarna.
- What is the plural of avdelning in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of avdelning is avdelningar. The definite plural is avdelningarna.
- Why is avdelning an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -ing are almost always en-words. Avdelning follows this pattern.