En eller ett?
en inflation
en-wordInflation (meaning "inflation") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: inflationen. Indefinite plural: inflationer. Definite plural: inflationerna.
Example sentences
Ekonomin påverkas av inflation.
indefinite singular
Hon bekämpar inflationen.
definite singular
Ekonomier upplever inflationer.
plural
Why is inflation 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 inflation en or ett in Swedish?
- Inflation (meaning "inflation") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en inflation. Definite: inflationen. Plural: inflationer. Definite plural: inflationerna.
- What is the definite form of inflation?
- The definite singular of inflation is inflationen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is inflationerna.
- What is the plural of inflation in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of inflation is inflationer. The definite plural is inflationerna.
- Why is inflation an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -tion or -sion are almost always en-words. Inflation follows this pattern.