En eller ett?
en vändning
en-wordVändning (meaning "turn") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: vändningen. Indefinite plural: vändningar. Definite plural: vändningarna.
Example sentences
Händelserna tog en vändning.
indefinite singular
Matchen fick vändningen.
definite singular
Berättelser har vändningar.
plural
Why is vändning 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 vändning en or ett in Swedish?
- Vändning (meaning "turn") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en vändning. Definite: vändningen. Plural: vändningar. Definite plural: vändningarna.
- What is the definite form of vändning?
- The definite singular of vändning is vändningen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is vändningarna.
- What is the plural of vändning in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of vändning is vändningar. The definite plural is vändningarna.
- Why is vändning an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -ing are almost always en-words. Vändning follows this pattern.