En eller ett?
en definition
en-wordDefinition (meaning "definition") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: definitionen. Indefinite plural: definitioner. Definite plural: definitionerna.
Example sentences
Hon gav en definition.
indefinite singular
Hon ändrade definitionen.
definite singular
Ord har definitioner.
plural
Why is definition an en-word?
Nouns ending in -tion or -sion 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 definition en or ett in Swedish?
- Definition (meaning "definition") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en definition. Definite: definitionen. Plural: definitioner. Definite plural: definitionerna.
- What is the definite form of definition?
- The definite singular of definition is definitionen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is definitionerna.
- What is the plural of definition in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of definition is definitioner. The definite plural is definitionerna.
- Why is definition an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -tion or -sion are almost always en-words. Definition follows this pattern.