En eller ett?
en generation
en-wordGeneration (meaning "generation") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: generationen. Indefinite plural: generationer. Definite plural: generationerna.
Example sentences
en generation tar över.
indefinite singular
Hon inspirerar generationen.
definite singular
Släkten har generationer.
plural
Why is generation 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 generation en or ett in Swedish?
- Generation (meaning "generation") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en generation. Definite: generationen. Plural: generationer. Definite plural: generationerna.
- What is the definite form of generation?
- The definite singular of generation is generationen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is generationerna.
- What is the plural of generation in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of generation is generationer. The definite plural is generationerna.
- Why is generation an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -tion or -sion are almost always en-words. Generation follows this pattern.