En eller ett?
en ring
en-wordRing (meaning "ring") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: ringen. Indefinite plural: ringar. Definite plural: ringarna.
Example sentences
Han bar en ring.
indefinite singular
Han tappade ringen.
definite singular
Hon bar sina ringar.
plural
Why is ring 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 ring en or ett in Swedish?
- Ring (meaning "ring") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en ring. Definite: ringen. Plural: ringar. Definite plural: ringarna.
- What is the definite form of ring?
- The definite singular of ring is ringen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is ringarna.
- What is the plural of ring in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of ring is ringar. The definite plural is ringarna.
- Why is ring an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -ing are almost always en-words. Ring follows this pattern.