En eller ett?
en dom
en-wordDom (meaning "judgment") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: domen. Indefinite plural: domar. Definite plural: domarna.
Example sentences
Domaren avkunnade en dom.
indefinite singular
Han accepterade domen.
definite singular
Domstolarna avkunnade sina domar.
plural
Why is dom an en-word?
Nouns ending in -dom 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 dom en or ett in Swedish?
- Dom (meaning "judgment") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en dom. Definite: domen. Plural: domar. Definite plural: domarna.
- What is the definite form of dom?
- The definite singular of dom is domen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is domarna.
- What is the plural of dom in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of dom is domar. The definite plural is domarna.
- Why is dom an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -dom are almost always en-words. Dom follows this pattern.