En eller ett?
en delning
en-wordDelning (meaning "sharing") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: delningen. Indefinite plural: delningar. Definite plural: delningarna.
Example sentences
De utförde en delning.
indefinite singular
Han godkände delningen.
definite singular
De utförde sina delningar.
plural
Why is delning 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 delning en or ett in Swedish?
- Delning (meaning "sharing") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en delning. Definite: delningen. Plural: delningar. Definite plural: delningarna.
- What is the definite form of delning?
- The definite singular of delning is delningen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is delningarna.
- What is the plural of delning in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of delning is delningar. The definite plural is delningarna.
- Why is delning an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -ing are almost always en-words. Delning follows this pattern.