En eller ett?
en hänsyn
en-wordHänsyn (meaning "regard") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: hänsynen. Indefinite plural: hänsyn. Definite plural: hänsynen.
Example sentences
Hon tar hänsyn till andra.
indefinite singular
Han visar hänsynen.
definite singular
De visar sina hänsyn.
plural
Why is hänsyn an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is hänsyn en or ett in Swedish?
- Hänsyn (meaning "regard") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en hänsyn. Definite: hänsynen. Plural: hänsyn. Definite plural: hänsynen.
- What is the definite form of hänsyn?
- The definite singular of hänsyn is hänsynen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is hänsynen.
- What is the plural of hänsyn in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of hänsyn is hänsyn. The definite plural is hänsynen.
- Why is hänsyn an en-word?
- Hänsyn doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.