En eller ett?
en läsning
en-wordLäsning (meaning "reading") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: läsningen. Indefinite plural: läsningar. Definite plural: läsningarna.
Example sentences
Hon ägnar tid åt läsning.
indefinite singular
Hon förbättrade läsningen.
definite singular
Biblioteket ordnar läsningar.
plural
Why is läsning 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 läsning en or ett in Swedish?
- Läsning (meaning "reading") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en läsning. Definite: läsningen. Plural: läsningar. Definite plural: läsningarna.
- What is the definite form of läsning?
- The definite singular of läsning is läsningen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is läsningarna.
- What is the plural of läsning in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of läsning is läsningar. The definite plural is läsningarna.
- Why is läsning an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -ing are almost always en-words. Läsning follows this pattern.