En eller ett?
en inriktning
en-wordInriktning (meaning "orientation") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: inriktningen. Indefinite plural: inriktningar. Definite plural: inriktningarna.
Example sentences
Skolan har en inriktning.
indefinite singular
Hon ändrade inriktningen.
definite singular
Skolor har inriktningar.
plural
Why is inriktning 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 inriktning en or ett in Swedish?
- Inriktning (meaning "orientation") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en inriktning. Definite: inriktningen. Plural: inriktningar. Definite plural: inriktningarna.
- What is the definite form of inriktning?
- The definite singular of inriktning is inriktningen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is inriktningarna.
- What is the plural of inriktning in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of inriktning is inriktningar. The definite plural is inriktningarna.
- Why is inriktning an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -ing are almost always en-words. Inriktning follows this pattern.