En eller ett?
en prövning
en-wordPrövning (meaning "examination") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: prövningen. Indefinite plural: prövningar. Definite plural: prövningarna.
Example sentences
Det var en prövning för familjen.
indefinite singular
De avbröt prövningen.
definite singular
Livet innebär prövningar.
plural
Why is prövning 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 prövning en or ett in Swedish?
- Prövning (meaning "examination") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en prövning. Definite: prövningen. Plural: prövningar. Definite plural: prövningarna.
- What is the definite form of prövning?
- The definite singular of prövning is prövningen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is prövningarna.
- What is the plural of prövning in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of prövning is prövningar. The definite plural is prövningarna.
- Why is prövning an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -ing are almost always en-words. Prövning follows this pattern.