En eller ett?
en evolution
en-wordEvolution (meaning "evolution") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: evolutionen. Indefinite plural: evolutioner. Definite plural: evolutionerna.
Example sentences
Forskare studerar hur evolution sker.
indefinite singular
De studerar evolutionen.
definite singular
Forskarna studerar evolutioner.
plural
Why is evolution 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 evolution en or ett in Swedish?
- Evolution (meaning "evolution") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en evolution. Definite: evolutionen. Plural: evolutioner. Definite plural: evolutionerna.
- What is the definite form of evolution?
- The definite singular of evolution is evolutionen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is evolutionerna.
- What is the plural of evolution in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of evolution is evolutioner. The definite plural is evolutionerna.
- Why is evolution an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -tion or -sion are almost always en-words. Evolution follows this pattern.