En eller ett?
en koppling
en-wordKoppling (meaning "coupling") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: kopplingen. Indefinite plural: kopplingar. Definite plural: kopplingarna.
Example sentences
Hon såg en koppling.
indefinite singular
Han lagade kopplingen.
definite singular
Mekanikern kontrollerar sina kopplingar.
plural
Why is koppling 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 koppling en or ett in Swedish?
- Koppling (meaning "coupling") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en koppling. Definite: kopplingen. Plural: kopplingar. Definite plural: kopplingarna.
- What is the definite form of koppling?
- The definite singular of koppling is kopplingen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is kopplingarna.
- What is the plural of koppling in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of koppling is kopplingar. The definite plural is kopplingarna.
- Why is koppling an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -ing are almost always en-words. Koppling follows this pattern.