En eller ett?
en fortsättning
en-wordFortsättning (meaning "continuation") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: fortsättningen. Indefinite plural: fortsättningar. Definite plural: fortsättningarna.
Example sentences
Berättelsen får en fortsättning.
indefinite singular
Hon väntar på fortsättningen.
definite singular
Serier har fortsättningar.
plural
Why is fortsättning 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 fortsättning en or ett in Swedish?
- Fortsättning (meaning "continuation") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en fortsättning. Definite: fortsättningen. Plural: fortsättningar. Definite plural: fortsättningarna.
- What is the definite form of fortsättning?
- The definite singular of fortsättning is fortsättningen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is fortsättningarna.
- What is the plural of fortsättning in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of fortsättning is fortsättningar. The definite plural is fortsättningarna.
- Why is fortsättning an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -ing are almost always en-words. Fortsättning follows this pattern.