En eller ett?
en inställning
en-wordInställning (meaning "attitude") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: inställningen. Indefinite plural: inställningar. Definite plural: inställningarna.
Example sentences
Hon ändrade en inställning.
indefinite singular
Hon ändrade inställningen.
definite singular
Datorer har inställningar.
plural
Why is inställning 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 inställning en or ett in Swedish?
- Inställning (meaning "attitude") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en inställning. Definite: inställningen. Plural: inställningar. Definite plural: inställningarna.
- What is the definite form of inställning?
- The definite singular of inställning is inställningen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is inställningarna.
- What is the plural of inställning in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of inställning is inställningar. The definite plural is inställningarna.
- Why is inställning an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -ing are almost always en-words. Inställning follows this pattern.