En eller ett?
en diskriminering
en-wordDiskriminering (meaning "discrimination") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: diskrimineringen. Indefinite plural: diskrimineringar. Definite plural: diskrimineringarna.
Example sentences
Vi måste motverka diskriminering.
indefinite singular
De stoppade diskrimineringen.
definite singular
De motverkar diskrimineringar.
plural
Why is diskriminering 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 diskriminering en or ett in Swedish?
- Diskriminering (meaning "discrimination") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en diskriminering. Definite: diskrimineringen. Plural: diskrimineringar. Definite plural: diskrimineringarna.
- What is the definite form of diskriminering?
- The definite singular of diskriminering is diskrimineringen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is diskrimineringarna.
- What is the plural of diskriminering in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of diskriminering is diskrimineringar. The definite plural is diskrimineringarna.
- Why is diskriminering an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -ing are almost always en-words. Diskriminering follows this pattern.