En eller ett?
en syssling
en-wordSyssling (meaning "second cousin") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: sysslingen. Indefinite plural: sysslingar. Definite plural: sysslingarna.
Example sentences
Hon är en syssling.
indefinite singular
Hon ringer sysslingen.
definite singular
Släkten har sysslingar.
plural
Why is syssling 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 syssling en or ett in Swedish?
- Syssling (meaning "second cousin") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en syssling. Definite: sysslingen. Plural: sysslingar. Definite plural: sysslingarna.
- What is the definite form of syssling?
- The definite singular of syssling is sysslingen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is sysslingarna.
- What is the plural of syssling in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of syssling is sysslingar. The definite plural is sysslingarna.
- Why is syssling an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -ing are almost always en-words. Syssling follows this pattern.