En eller ett?
ett tänkande
ett-wordTänkande (meaning "thinking") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: tänkandet. Indefinite plural: tänkanden. Definite plural: tänkandena.
Example sentences
Han ägnade sig åt ett tänkande.
indefinite singular
Hon ändrade tänkandet.
definite singular
Människor har tänkanden.
plural
Why is tänkande an ett-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is tänkande en or ett in Swedish?
- Tänkande (meaning "thinking") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett tänkande. Definite: tänkandet. Plural: tänkanden. Definite plural: tänkandena.
- What is the definite form of tänkande?
- The definite singular of tänkande is tänkandet. Ett-words take the suffix ‑et in the definite singular. The definite plural is tänkandena.
- What is the plural of tänkande in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of tänkande is tänkanden. The definite plural is tänkandena.
- Why is tänkande an ett-word?
- Tänkande doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.