En eller ett?
en tendens
en-wordTendens (meaning "tendency") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: tendensen. Indefinite plural: tendenser. Definite plural: tendenserna.
Example sentences
Det märktes en tendens.
indefinite singular
Hon förklarade tendensen.
definite singular
Vi ser tendenser.
plural
Why is tendens an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is tendens en or ett in Swedish?
- Tendens (meaning "tendency") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en tendens. Definite: tendensen. Plural: tendenser. Definite plural: tendenserna.
- What is the definite form of tendens?
- The definite singular of tendens is tendensen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is tendenserna.
- What is the plural of tendens in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of tendens is tendenser. The definite plural is tendenserna.
- Why is tendens an en-word?
- Tendens doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.