En eller ett?
en kompetens
en-wordKompetens (meaning "competence") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: kompetensen. Indefinite plural: kompetenser. Definite plural: kompetenserna.
Example sentences
Hon har rätt kompetens för jobbet.
indefinite singular
Vi behöver kompetensen.
definite singular
Medarbetare har kompetenser.
plural
Why is kompetens an en-word?
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Frequently asked questions
- Is kompetens en or ett in Swedish?
- Kompetens (meaning "competence") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en kompetens. Definite: kompetensen. Plural: kompetenser. Definite plural: kompetenserna.
- What is the definite form of kompetens?
- The definite singular of kompetens is kompetensen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is kompetenserna.
- What is the plural of kompetens in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of kompetens is kompetenser. The definite plural is kompetenserna.
- Why is kompetens an en-word?
- Kompetens doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.