En eller ett?
en fattigdom
en-wordFattigdom (meaning "poverty") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: fattigdomen. Indefinite plural: fattigdomar. Definite plural: fattigdomarna.
Example sentences
Många länder kämpar mot fattigdom.
indefinite singular
De bekämpar fattigdomen.
definite singular
Länderna bekämpar sina fattigdomar.
plural
Why is fattigdom 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 fattigdom en or ett in Swedish?
- Fattigdom (meaning "poverty") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en fattigdom. Definite: fattigdomen. Plural: fattigdomar. Definite plural: fattigdomarna.
- What is the definite form of fattigdom?
- The definite singular of fattigdom is fattigdomen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is fattigdomarna.
- What is the plural of fattigdom in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of fattigdom is fattigdomar. The definite plural is fattigdomarna.
- Why is fattigdom an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -dom are almost always en-words. Fattigdom follows this pattern.