En eller ett?
en mening
en-wordMening (meaning "sense") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: meningen. Indefinite plural: meningar. Definite plural: meningarna.
Example sentences
Han förklarade en mening.
indefinite singular
Han förklarade meningen.
definite singular
De läste sina meningar.
plural
Why is mening 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 mening en or ett in Swedish?
- Mening (meaning "sense") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en mening. Definite: meningen. Plural: meningar. Definite plural: meningarna.
- What is the definite form of mening?
- The definite singular of mening is meningen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is meningarna.
- What is the plural of mening in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of mening is meningar. The definite plural is meningarna.
- Why is mening an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -ing are almost always en-words. Mening follows this pattern.