En eller ett?
en ordning
en-wordOrdning (meaning "order") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: ordningen. Indefinite plural: ordningar. Definite plural: ordningarna.
Example sentences
Hon håller ordning på sina papper.
indefinite singular
Han skapade ordningen.
definite singular
De skapade nya ordningar.
plural
Why is ordning 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 ordning en or ett in Swedish?
- Ordning (meaning "order") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en ordning. Definite: ordningen. Plural: ordningar. Definite plural: ordningarna.
- What is the definite form of ordning?
- The definite singular of ordning is ordningen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is ordningarna.
- What is the plural of ordning in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of ordning is ordningar. The definite plural is ordningarna.
- Why is ordning an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -ing are almost always en-words. Ordning follows this pattern.