En eller ett?
en riktning
en-wordRiktning (meaning "direction") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: riktningen. Indefinite plural: riktningar. Definite plural: riktningarna.
Example sentences
Han gick i en riktning.
indefinite singular
De ändrade riktningen.
definite singular
Vindarna ändrar riktningar.
plural
Why is riktning 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
Practice riktning in Artikulera
Train en/ett with spaced repetition, 30 rules of thumb, and 4,500+ nouns. Free to download.
Free · iPhone & iPad · iOS 17.6+
Frequently asked questions
- Is riktning en or ett in Swedish?
- Riktning (meaning "direction") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en riktning. Definite: riktningen. Plural: riktningar. Definite plural: riktningarna.
- What is the definite form of riktning?
- The definite singular of riktning is riktningen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is riktningarna.
- What is the plural of riktning in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of riktning is riktningar. The definite plural is riktningarna.
- Why is riktning an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -ing are almost always en-words. Riktning follows this pattern.