En eller ett?
en demokrati
en-wordDemokrati (meaning "democracy") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: demokratin. Indefinite plural: demokratier. Definite plural: demokratierna.
Example sentences
Sverige är en demokrati.
indefinite singular
Vi värnar demokratin.
definite singular
Världen har demokratier.
plural
Why is demokrati an en-word?
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Frequently asked questions
- Is demokrati en or ett in Swedish?
- Demokrati (meaning "democracy") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en demokrati. Definite: demokratin. Plural: demokratier. Definite plural: demokratierna.
- What is the definite form of demokrati?
- The definite singular of demokrati is demokratin. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is demokratierna.
- What is the plural of demokrati in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of demokrati is demokratier. The definite plural is demokratierna.
- Why is demokrati an en-word?
- Demokrati doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.