En eller ett?
en sökning
en-wordSökning (meaning "search") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: sökningen. Indefinite plural: sökningar. Definite plural: sökningarna.
Example sentences
Hon genomförde en sökning.
indefinite singular
Hon avbröt sökningen.
definite singular
De genomförde flera sökningar.
plural
Why is sökning 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 sökning en or ett in Swedish?
- Sökning (meaning "search") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en sökning. Definite: sökningen. Plural: sökningar. Definite plural: sökningarna.
- What is the definite form of sökning?
- The definite singular of sökning is sökningen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is sökningarna.
- What is the plural of sökning in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of sökning is sökningar. The definite plural is sökningarna.
- Why is sökning an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -ing are almost always en-words. Sökning follows this pattern.