En eller ett?
en version
en-wordVersion (meaning "version") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: versionen. Indefinite plural: versioner. Definite plural: versionerna.
Example sentences
De lanserade en version.
indefinite singular
De lanserade versionen.
definite singular
Program har versioner.
plural
Why is version 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 version en or ett in Swedish?
- Version (meaning "version") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en version. Definite: versionen. Plural: versioner. Definite plural: versionerna.
- What is the definite form of version?
- The definite singular of version is versionen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is versionerna.
- What is the plural of version in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of version is versioner. The definite plural is versionerna.
- Why is version an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -tion or -sion are almost always en-words. Version follows this pattern.