En eller ett?
en funktion
en-wordFunktion (meaning "function") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: funktionen. Indefinite plural: funktioner. Definite plural: funktionerna.
Example sentences
Apparaten har en funktion.
indefinite singular
Hon förklarade funktionen.
definite singular
Apparaten har olika funktioner.
plural
Why is funktion 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 funktion en or ett in Swedish?
- Funktion (meaning "function") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en funktion. Definite: funktionen. Plural: funktioner. Definite plural: funktionerna.
- What is the definite form of funktion?
- The definite singular of funktion is funktionen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is funktionerna.
- What is the plural of funktion in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of funktion is funktioner. The definite plural is funktionerna.
- Why is funktion an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -tion or -sion are almost always en-words. Funktion follows this pattern.