En eller ett?
en sanning
en-wordSanning (meaning "truth") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: sanningen. Indefinite plural: sanningar. Definite plural: sanningarna.
Example sentences
Han talade en sanning.
indefinite singular
Han sa sanningen.
definite singular
Livet har sanningar.
plural
Why is sanning 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 sanning en or ett in Swedish?
- Sanning (meaning "truth") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en sanning. Definite: sanningen. Plural: sanningar. Definite plural: sanningarna.
- What is the definite form of sanning?
- The definite singular of sanning is sanningen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is sanningarna.
- What is the plural of sanning in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of sanning is sanningar. The definite plural is sanningarna.
- Why is sanning an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -ing are almost always en-words. Sanning follows this pattern.