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en ekonomi
en-wordEkonomi (meaning "economy") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: ekonomin. Indefinite plural: ekonomier. Definite plural: ekonomierna.
Example sentences
Hon studerar ekonomi.
indefinite singular
Hon förbättrade ekonomin.
definite singular
Länder har ekonomier.
plural
Why is ekonomi an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is ekonomi en or ett in Swedish?
- Ekonomi (meaning "economy") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en ekonomi. Definite: ekonomin. Plural: ekonomier. Definite plural: ekonomierna.
- What is the definite form of ekonomi?
- The definite singular of ekonomi is ekonomin. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is ekonomierna.
- What is the plural of ekonomi in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of ekonomi is ekonomier. The definite plural is ekonomierna.
- Why is ekonomi an en-word?
- Ekonomi doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.