Plurals of abstract nouns ending in -ande (flera påståenden)

Abstract Nouns in -ande and -ende

Nouns ending in -ande or -ende that describe people (like en sökande, an applicant) take no extra ending in the plural. However, when these endings describe abstract concepts or actions, they are ett-words and take an -n in the indefinite plural.

SingularIndefinite Plural
ett påstående (a claim)flera påståenden
ett uttalande (a statement)flera uttalanden
The politician made several crazy claims.
Politikern gjorde flera galna påståenden.
We remember his strange statements from the debate.
Vi minns hans konstiga uttalanden från debatten.

This pattern is common in formal contexts, debates, and everyday business.

Many assumptions are actually wrong.
Många antaganden är faktiskt fel.
The journalist published several revelations.
Journalisten publicerade flera avslöjanden.
They gave us three good offers.
De gav oss tre bra erbjudanden.
We do not understand their behaviors.
Vi förstår inte deras beteenden.

The Definite Plural

To form the definite plural, add -a to the indefinite plural. Since the indefinite plural already ends in -n, the ending becomes -na (e.g., erkännandenerkännandena).

The lawyer reads the new confessions.
Advokaten läser de nya erkännandena.