En eller ett?
en revolution
en-wordRevolution (meaning "revolution") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: revolutionen. Indefinite plural: revolutioner. Definite plural: revolutionerna.
Example sentences
Landet genomgick en revolution.
indefinite singular
Folket startade revolutionen.
definite singular
Historieböckerna beskriver många revolutioner.
plural
Why is revolution 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 revolution en or ett in Swedish?
- Revolution (meaning "revolution") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en revolution. Definite: revolutionen. Plural: revolutioner. Definite plural: revolutionerna.
- What is the definite form of revolution?
- The definite singular of revolution is revolutionen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is revolutionerna.
- What is the plural of revolution in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of revolution is revolutioner. The definite plural is revolutionerna.
- Why is revolution an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -tion or -sion are almost always en-words. Revolution follows this pattern.