Breakdown of Vi behöver två godkännanden från ledningen.
vi
we
behöva
to need
från
from
två
two
ledningen
the management
godkännandet
the approval
Questions & Answers about Vi behöver två godkännanden från ledningen.
Why does the word for approvals end in -n here (godkännanden)?
The singular form is ett godkännande (an approval). It is a neuter noun (an ett-word) that ends in -ande. When neuter nouns ending in -ande or -ende describe abstract concepts or actions, they belong to noun group 4 and add an -n in the indefinite plural, becoming godkännanden.
What is the root verb that forms godkännande?
It comes from the verb att godkänna, which means to approve or accept. By adding the suffix -ande, it turns the action into a noun meaning an approval.
Since we need specific documents, shouldn't it be the definite plural godkännandena?
No, because the number två (two) requires the indefinite plural form in Swedish. Just like in English you say two approvals, not two the approvals. If you wanted to say the two approvals, you would use the definite form: de två godkännandena.
Is ledningen an en-word or an ett-word, and how can I remember?
It is an en-word in its definite form (en ledning becomes ledningen). A very reliable rule in Swedish is that almost all nouns ending in the suffix -ing (like ledning, tidning, or övning) are en-words.
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