En eller ett?
en handling
en-wordHandling (meaning "action") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: handlingen. Indefinite plural: handlingar. Definite plural: handlingarna.
Example sentences
Hon utförde en handling.
indefinite singular
Hon förklarade handlingen.
definite singular
Vi utför handlingar.
plural
Why is handling 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 handling en or ett in Swedish?
- Handling (meaning "action") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en handling. Definite: handlingen. Plural: handlingar. Definite plural: handlingarna.
- What is the definite form of handling?
- The definite singular of handling is handlingen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is handlingarna.
- What is the plural of handling in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of handling is handlingar. The definite plural is handlingarna.
- Why is handling an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -ing are almost always en-words. Handling follows this pattern.