En eller ett?
en bildning
en-wordBildning (meaning "formation") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: bildningen. Indefinite plural: bildningar. Definite plural: bildningarna.
Example sentences
Hon värdesätter en bildning.
indefinite singular
Hon värdesätter bildningen.
definite singular
Folk söker bildningar.
plural
Why is bildning 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 bildning en or ett in Swedish?
- Bildning (meaning "formation") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en bildning. Definite: bildningen. Plural: bildningar. Definite plural: bildningarna.
- What is the definite form of bildning?
- The definite singular of bildning is bildningen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is bildningarna.
- What is the plural of bildning in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of bildning is bildningar. The definite plural is bildningarna.
- Why is bildning an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -ing are almost always en-words. Bildning follows this pattern.