En eller ett?
en forskning
en-wordForskning (meaning "research") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: forskningen. Indefinite plural: forskningar. Definite plural: forskningarna.
Example sentences
Hon bedriver forskning.
indefinite singular
Hon presenterade forskningen.
definite singular
Universitet bedriver forskningar.
plural
Why is forskning 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 forskning en or ett in Swedish?
- Forskning (meaning "research") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en forskning. Definite: forskningen. Plural: forskningar. Definite plural: forskningarna.
- What is the definite form of forskning?
- The definite singular of forskning is forskningen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is forskningarna.
- What is the plural of forskning in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of forskning is forskningar. The definite plural is forskningarna.
- Why is forskning an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -ing are almost always en-words. Forskning follows this pattern.