En eller ett?
en institution
en-wordInstitution (meaning "institution") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: institutionen. Indefinite plural: institutioner. Definite plural: institutionerna.
Example sentences
Hon arbetar vid en institution.
indefinite singular
Han leder institutionen.
definite singular
Staden har institutioner.
plural
Why is institution 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 institution en or ett in Swedish?
- Institution (meaning "institution") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en institution. Definite: institutionen. Plural: institutioner. Definite plural: institutionerna.
- What is the definite form of institution?
- The definite singular of institution is institutionen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is institutionerna.
- What is the plural of institution in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of institution is institutioner. The definite plural is institutionerna.
- Why is institution an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -tion or -sion are almost always en-words. Institution follows this pattern.