En eller ett?
en pension
en-wordPension (meaning "pension") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: pensionen. Indefinite plural: pensioner. Definite plural: pensionerna.
Example sentences
Han ansökte om pension.
indefinite singular
Han lyfter pensionen.
definite singular
Staten betalar pensioner.
plural
Why is pension 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 pension en or ett in Swedish?
- Pension (meaning "pension") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en pension. Definite: pensionen. Plural: pensioner. Definite plural: pensionerna.
- What is the definite form of pension?
- The definite singular of pension is pensionen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is pensionerna.
- What is the plural of pension in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of pension is pensioner. The definite plural is pensionerna.
- Why is pension an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -tion or -sion are almost always en-words. Pension follows this pattern.