En eller ett?
en mission
en-wordMission (meaning "mission") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: missionen. Indefinite plural: missioner. Definite plural: missionerna.
Example sentences
Han slutförde en mission.
indefinite singular
Han slutförde missionen.
definite singular
De slutförde sina missioner.
plural
Why is mission an en-word?
Nouns ending in -tion or -sion 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 mission en or ett in Swedish?
- Mission (meaning "mission") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en mission. Definite: missionen. Plural: missioner. Definite plural: missionerna.
- What is the definite form of mission?
- The definite singular of mission is missionen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is missionerna.
- What is the plural of mission in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of mission is missioner. The definite plural is missionerna.
- Why is mission an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -tion or -sion are almost always en-words. Mission follows this pattern.