En eller ett?
en satsning
en-wordSatsning (meaning "investment") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: satsningen. Indefinite plural: satsningar. Definite plural: satsningarna.
Example sentences
De gjorde en satsning.
indefinite singular
De ökade satsningen.
definite singular
Företagen ökade sina satsningar.
plural
Why is satsning 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 satsning en or ett in Swedish?
- Satsning (meaning "investment") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en satsning. Definite: satsningen. Plural: satsningar. Definite plural: satsningarna.
- What is the definite form of satsning?
- The definite singular of satsning is satsningen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is satsningarna.
- What is the plural of satsning in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of satsning is satsningar. The definite plural is satsningarna.
- Why is satsning an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -ing are almost always en-words. Satsning follows this pattern.