En eller ett?
en variant
en-wordVariant (meaning "variant") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: varianten. Indefinite plural: varianter. Definite plural: varianterna.
Example sentences
Det var en variant.
indefinite singular
De valde varianten.
definite singular
Saker har varianter.
plural
Why is variant an en-word?
Nouns ending in -ant or -ent 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 variant en or ett in Swedish?
- Variant (meaning "variant") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en variant. Definite: varianten. Plural: varianter. Definite plural: varianterna.
- What is the definite form of variant?
- The definite singular of variant is varianten. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is varianterna.
- What is the plural of variant in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of variant is varianter. The definite plural is varianterna.
- Why is variant an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -ant or -ent are almost always en-words. Variant follows this pattern.