En eller ett?
en lösning
en-wordLösning (meaning "solution") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: lösningen. Indefinite plural: lösningar. Definite plural: lösningarna.
Example sentences
Vi hittade en lösning på problemet.
indefinite singular
Hon hittade lösningen.
definite singular
Problemen kräver lösningar.
plural
Why is lösning 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 lösning en or ett in Swedish?
- Lösning (meaning "solution") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en lösning. Definite: lösningen. Plural: lösningar. Definite plural: lösningarna.
- What is the definite form of lösning?
- The definite singular of lösning is lösningen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is lösningarna.
- What is the plural of lösning in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of lösning is lösningar. The definite plural is lösningarna.
- Why is lösning an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -ing are almost always en-words. Lösning follows this pattern.