En eller ett?
en rörelse
en-wordRörelse (meaning "movement") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: rörelsen. Indefinite plural: rörelser. Definite plural: rörelserna.
Example sentences
Han startade en rörelse.
indefinite singular
Hon hejdade rörelsen.
definite singular
Dansare gör rörelser.
plural
Why is rörelse an en-word?
Nouns ending in -else 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 rörelse en or ett in Swedish?
- Rörelse (meaning "movement") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en rörelse. Definite: rörelsen. Plural: rörelser. Definite plural: rörelserna.
- What is the definite form of rörelse?
- The definite singular of rörelse is rörelsen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is rörelserna.
- What is the plural of rörelse in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of rörelse is rörelser. The definite plural is rörelserna.
- Why is rörelse an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -else are almost always en-words. Rörelse follows this pattern.