En eller ett?
en procent
en-wordProcent (meaning "percent") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: procenten. Indefinite plural: procent. Definite plural: procenten.
Example sentences
Han sparade tio procent.
indefinite singular
Han ökade procenten.
definite singular
De räknar sina procent.
plural
Why is procent an en-word?
Nouns ending in -ant or -ent 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 procent en or ett in Swedish?
- Procent (meaning "percent") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en procent. Definite: procenten. Plural: procent. Definite plural: procenten.
- What is the definite form of procent?
- The definite singular of procent is procenten. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is procenten.
- What is the plural of procent in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of procent is procent. The definite plural is procenten.
- Why is procent an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -ant or -ent are almost always en-words. Procent follows this pattern.