En eller ett?
en händelse
en-wordHändelse (meaning "event") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: händelsen. Indefinite plural: händelser. Definite plural: händelserna.
Example sentences
Polisen utreder en händelse.
indefinite singular
Hon beskrev händelsen.
definite singular
Vi diskuterar olika händelser.
plural
Why is händelse an en-word?
Nouns ending in -else 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 händelse en or ett in Swedish?
- Händelse (meaning "event") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en händelse. Definite: händelsen. Plural: händelser. Definite plural: händelserna.
- What is the definite form of händelse?
- The definite singular of händelse is händelsen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is händelserna.
- What is the plural of händelse in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of händelse is händelser. The definite plural is händelserna.
- Why is händelse an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -else are almost always en-words. Händelse follows this pattern.