En eller ett?
en teknik
en-wordTeknik (meaning "technique") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: tekniken. Indefinite plural: tekniker. Definite plural: teknikerna.
Example sentences
Det krävdes en teknik.
indefinite singular
De förbättrade tekniken.
definite singular
De använder sina tekniker.
plural
Why is teknik an en-word?
Nouns ending in -ik 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 teknik en or ett in Swedish?
- Teknik (meaning "technique") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en teknik. Definite: tekniken. Plural: tekniker. Definite plural: teknikerna.
- What is the definite form of teknik?
- The definite singular of teknik is tekniken. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is teknikerna.
- What is the plural of teknik in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of teknik is tekniker. The definite plural is teknikerna.
- Why is teknik an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -ik are almost always en-words. Teknik follows this pattern.