En eller ett?
en undervisning
en-wordUndervisning (meaning "teaching") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: undervisningen. Indefinite plural: undervisningar. Definite plural: undervisningarna.
Example sentences
Han bedrev en undervisning.
indefinite singular
Han bedrev undervisningen.
definite singular
Skolor har undervisningar.
plural
Why is undervisning 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 undervisning en or ett in Swedish?
- Undervisning (meaning "teaching") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en undervisning. Definite: undervisningen. Plural: undervisningar. Definite plural: undervisningarna.
- What is the definite form of undervisning?
- The definite singular of undervisning is undervisningen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is undervisningarna.
- What is the plural of undervisning in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of undervisning is undervisningar. The definite plural is undervisningarna.
- Why is undervisning an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -ing are almost always en-words. Undervisning follows this pattern.