En eller ett?
en bedömning
en-wordBedömning (meaning "assessment") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: bedömningen. Indefinite plural: bedömningar. Definite plural: bedömningarna.
Example sentences
Hon gjorde en bedömning.
indefinite singular
Han ändrade bedömningen.
definite singular
De gjorde sina bedömningar.
plural
Why is bedömning 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 bedömning en or ett in Swedish?
- Bedömning (meaning "assessment") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en bedömning. Definite: bedömningen. Plural: bedömningar. Definite plural: bedömningarna.
- What is the definite form of bedömning?
- The definite singular of bedömning is bedömningen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is bedömningarna.
- What is the plural of bedömning in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of bedömning is bedömningar. The definite plural is bedömningarna.
- Why is bedömning an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -ing are almost always en-words. Bedömning follows this pattern.