En eller ett?
en konsekvens
en-wordKonsekvens (meaning "consequence") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: konsekvensen. Indefinite plural: konsekvenser. Definite plural: konsekvenserna.
Example sentences
Hondlingen fick en konsekvens.
indefinite singular
Han förstod inte konsekvensen.
definite singular
Handlingen fick konsekvenser.
plural
Why is konsekvens an en-word?
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Frequently asked questions
- Is konsekvens en or ett in Swedish?
- Konsekvens (meaning "consequence") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en konsekvens. Definite: konsekvensen. Plural: konsekvenser. Definite plural: konsekvenserna.
- What is the definite form of konsekvens?
- The definite singular of konsekvens is konsekvensen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is konsekvenserna.
- What is the plural of konsekvens in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of konsekvens is konsekvenser. The definite plural is konsekvenserna.
- Why is konsekvens an en-word?
- Konsekvens doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.