En eller ett?
en invandring
en-wordInvandring (meaning "immigration") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: invandringen. Indefinite plural: invandringar. Definite plural: invandringarna.
Example sentences
Många länder diskuterar invandring.
indefinite singular
De diskuterade invandringen.
definite singular
Länderna diskuterar sina invandringar.
plural
Why is invandring 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 invandring en or ett in Swedish?
- Invandring (meaning "immigration") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en invandring. Definite: invandringen. Plural: invandringar. Definite plural: invandringarna.
- What is the definite form of invandring?
- The definite singular of invandring is invandringen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is invandringarna.
- What is the plural of invandring in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of invandring is invandringar. The definite plural is invandringarna.
- Why is invandring an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -ing are almost always en-words. Invandring follows this pattern.