En eller ett?
en vision
en-wordVision (meaning "vision") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: visionen. Indefinite plural: visioner. Definite plural: visionerna.
Example sentences
Hon hade en vision.
indefinite singular
Hon delade visionen.
definite singular
Ledare har visioner.
plural
Why is vision 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 vision en or ett in Swedish?
- Vision (meaning "vision") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en vision. Definite: visionen. Plural: visioner. Definite plural: visionerna.
- What is the definite form of vision?
- The definite singular of vision is visionen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is visionerna.
- What is the plural of vision in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of vision is visioner. The definite plural is visionerna.
- Why is vision an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -tion or -sion are almost always en-words. Vision follows this pattern.