En eller ett?
en övning
en-wordÖvning (meaning "exercise") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: övningen. Indefinite plural: övningar. Definite plural: övningarna.
Example sentences
De höll en övning.
indefinite singular
De gjorde övningen.
definite singular
Elever gör övningar.
plural
Why is övning 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 övning en or ett in Swedish?
- Övning (meaning "exercise") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en övning. Definite: övningen. Plural: övningar. Definite plural: övningarna.
- What is the definite form of övning?
- The definite singular of övning is övningen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is övningarna.
- What is the plural of övning in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of övning is övningar. The definite plural is övningarna.
- Why is övning an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -ing are almost always en-words. Övning follows this pattern.