En eller ett?
en opposition
en-wordOpposition (meaning "opposition") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: oppositionen. Indefinite plural: oppositioner. Definite plural: oppositionerna.
Example sentences
Partiet utgör en opposition.
indefinite singular
Hon uttryckte oppositionen.
definite singular
Länder har oppositioner.
plural
Why is opposition 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 opposition en or ett in Swedish?
- Opposition (meaning "opposition") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en opposition. Definite: oppositionen. Plural: oppositioner. Definite plural: oppositionerna.
- What is the definite form of opposition?
- The definite singular of opposition is oppositionen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is oppositionerna.
- What is the plural of opposition in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of opposition is oppositioner. The definite plural is oppositionerna.
- Why is opposition an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -tion or -sion are almost always en-words. Opposition follows this pattern.