En eller ett?
en reaktion
en-wordReaktion (meaning "reaction") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: reaktionen. Indefinite plural: reaktioner. Definite plural: reaktionerna.
Example sentences
Han visade en reaktion.
indefinite singular
Hon dolde reaktionen.
definite singular
Han fick olika reaktioner.
plural
Why is reaktion 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 reaktion en or ett in Swedish?
- Reaktion (meaning "reaction") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en reaktion. Definite: reaktionen. Plural: reaktioner. Definite plural: reaktionerna.
- What is the definite form of reaktion?
- The definite singular of reaktion is reaktionen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is reaktionerna.
- What is the plural of reaktion in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of reaktion is reaktioner. The definite plural is reaktionerna.
- Why is reaktion an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -tion or -sion are almost always en-words. Reaktion follows this pattern.