En eller ett?
en operation
en-wordOperation is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en.
Example sentences
Läkaren utförde en operation.
indefinite singular
Läkaren planerade operationen.
definite singular
Kirurger gör operationer.
plural
Why is operation 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 operation en or ett in Swedish?
- Operation is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en operation. Definite: operationen. Plural: operationer. Definite plural: operationerna.
- What is the definite form of operation?
- The definite singular of operation is operationen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is operationerna.
- What is the plural of operation in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of operation is operationer. The definite plural is operationerna.
- Why is operation an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -tion or -sion are almost always en-words. Operation follows this pattern.