En eller ett?
en förhandling
en-wordFörhandling (meaning "negotiation") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: förhandlingen. Indefinite plural: förhandlingar. Definite plural: förhandlingarna.
Example sentences
Parterna avslutade en förhandling.
indefinite singular
De avslutade förhandlingen.
definite singular
Parterna avslutade sina förhandlingar.
plural
Why is förhandling 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 förhandling en or ett in Swedish?
- Förhandling (meaning "negotiation") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en förhandling. Definite: förhandlingen. Plural: förhandlingar. Definite plural: förhandlingarna.
- What is the definite form of förhandling?
- The definite singular of förhandling is förhandlingen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is förhandlingarna.
- What is the plural of förhandling in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of förhandling is förhandlingar. The definite plural is förhandlingarna.
- Why is förhandling an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -ing are almost always en-words. Förhandling follows this pattern.