En eller ett?
en motion
en-wordMotion (meaning "exercise") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: motionen. Indefinite plural: motioner. Definite plural: motionerna.
Example sentences
Han lämnade in en motion till riksdagen.
indefinite singular
Han läste motionen.
definite singular
De lämnade in sina motioner.
plural
Why is motion 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 motion en or ett in Swedish?
- Motion (meaning "exercise") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en motion. Definite: motionen. Plural: motioner. Definite plural: motionerna.
- What is the definite form of motion?
- The definite singular of motion is motionen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is motionerna.
- What is the plural of motion in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of motion is motioner. The definite plural is motionerna.
- Why is motion an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -tion or -sion are almost always en-words. Motion follows this pattern.