En eller ett?
en tradition
en-wordTradition (meaning "tradition") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: traditionen. Indefinite plural: traditioner. Definite plural: traditionerna.
Example sentences
De bevarade en tradition.
indefinite singular
De bevarade traditionen.
definite singular
Familjer har traditioner.
plural
Why is tradition an en-word?
Nouns ending in -tion or -sion 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 tradition en or ett in Swedish?
- Tradition (meaning "tradition") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en tradition. Definite: traditionen. Plural: traditioner. Definite plural: traditionerna.
- What is the definite form of tradition?
- The definite singular of tradition is traditionen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is traditionerna.
- What is the plural of tradition in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of tradition is traditioner. The definite plural is traditionerna.
- Why is tradition an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -tion or -sion are almost always en-words. Tradition follows this pattern.