En eller ett?
en skrivning
en-wordSkrivning (meaning "writing") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: skrivningen. Indefinite plural: skrivningar. Definite plural: skrivningarna.
Example sentences
Eleverna satt i en skrivning.
indefinite singular
Eleverna lämnade in skrivningen.
definite singular
Elever gör skrivningar.
plural
Why is skrivning 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 skrivning en or ett in Swedish?
- Skrivning (meaning "writing") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en skrivning. Definite: skrivningen. Plural: skrivningar. Definite plural: skrivningarna.
- What is the definite form of skrivning?
- The definite singular of skrivning is skrivningen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is skrivningarna.
- What is the plural of skrivning in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of skrivning is skrivningar. The definite plural is skrivningarna.
- Why is skrivning an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -ing are almost always en-words. Skrivning follows this pattern.