En eller ett?
en beräkning
en-wordBeräkning (meaning "calculation") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: beräkningen. Indefinite plural: beräkningar. Definite plural: beräkningarna.
Example sentences
Hon gjorde en beräkning.
indefinite singular
Han granskade beräkningen.
definite singular
Forskarna kontrollerade sina beräkningar.
plural
Why is beräkning 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 beräkning en or ett in Swedish?
- Beräkning (meaning "calculation") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en beräkning. Definite: beräkningen. Plural: beräkningar. Definite plural: beräkningarna.
- What is the definite form of beräkning?
- The definite singular of beräkning is beräkningen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is beräkningarna.
- What is the plural of beräkning in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of beräkning is beräkningar. The definite plural is beräkningarna.
- Why is beräkning an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -ing are almost always en-words. Beräkning follows this pattern.