En eller ett?
en känsla
en-wordKänsla (meaning "feeling") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: känslan. Indefinite plural: känslor. Definite plural: känslorna.
Example sentences
Hon visade en känsla.
indefinite singular
Han döljer känslan.
definite singular
De visade sina känslor.
plural
Why is känsla an en-word?
Nouns with an unstressed -a ending 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 känsla en or ett in Swedish?
- Känsla (meaning "feeling") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en känsla. Definite: känslan. Plural: känslor. Definite plural: känslorna.
- What is the definite form of känsla?
- The definite singular of känsla is känslan. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is känslorna.
- What is the plural of känsla in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of känsla is känslor. The definite plural is känslorna.
- Why is känsla an en-word?
- Nouns with an unstressed -a ending are almost always en-words. Känsla follows this pattern.