En eller ett?
en stämning
en-wordStämning (meaning "mood") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: stämningen. Indefinite plural: stämningar. Definite plural: stämningarna.
Example sentences
Det rådde en stämning.
indefinite singular
De förbättrade stämningen.
definite singular
Musiken skapar stämningar.
plural
Why is stämning 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
Practice stämning in Artikulera
Train en/ett with spaced repetition, 30 rules of thumb, and 4,500+ nouns. Free to download.
Free · iPhone & iPad · iOS 17.6+
Frequently asked questions
- Is stämning en or ett in Swedish?
- Stämning (meaning "mood") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en stämning. Definite: stämningen. Plural: stämningar. Definite plural: stämningarna.
- What is the definite form of stämning?
- The definite singular of stämning is stämningen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is stämningarna.
- What is the plural of stämning in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of stämning is stämningar. The definite plural is stämningarna.
- Why is stämning an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -ing are almost always en-words. Stämning follows this pattern.