En eller ett?
en granskning
en-wordGranskning (meaning "examination") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: granskningen. Indefinite plural: granskningar. Definite plural: granskningarna.
Example sentences
Myndigheten utför en granskning.
indefinite singular
Hon slutförde granskningen.
definite singular
Rapporter kräver granskningar.
plural
Why is granskning 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 granskning en or ett in Swedish?
- Granskning (meaning "examination") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en granskning. Definite: granskningen. Plural: granskningar. Definite plural: granskningarna.
- What is the definite form of granskning?
- The definite singular of granskning is granskningen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is granskningarna.
- What is the plural of granskning in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of granskning is granskningar. The definite plural is granskningarna.
- Why is granskning an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -ing are almost always en-words. Granskning follows this pattern.