En eller ett?
en proposition
en-wordProposition (meaning "bill") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: propositionen. Indefinite plural: propositioner. Definite plural: propositionerna.
Example sentences
Regeringen lade fram en proposition.
indefinite singular
Riksdagen röstade om deras proposition.
definite singular
Riksdagen röstade om olika propositioner.
plural
Why is proposition 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 proposition en or ett in Swedish?
- Proposition (meaning "bill") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en proposition. Definite: propositionen. Plural: propositioner. Definite plural: propositionerna.
- What is the definite form of proposition?
- The definite singular of proposition is propositionen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is propositionerna.
- What is the plural of proposition in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of proposition is propositioner. The definite plural is propositionerna.
- Why is proposition an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -tion or -sion are almost always en-words. Proposition follows this pattern.