En eller ett?
en regering
en-wordRegering (meaning "government") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: regeringen. Indefinite plural: regeringar. Definite plural: regeringarna.
Example sentences
Landet fick en regering.
indefinite singular
Folket valde regeringen.
definite singular
Länder har regeringar.
plural
Why is regering 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 regering en or ett in Swedish?
- Regering (meaning "government") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en regering. Definite: regeringen. Plural: regeringar. Definite plural: regeringarna.
- What is the definite form of regering?
- The definite singular of regering is regeringen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is regeringarna.
- What is the plural of regering in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of regering is regeringar. The definite plural is regeringarna.
- Why is regering an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -ing are almost always en-words. Regering follows this pattern.