En eller ett?
en islam
en-wordIslam (meaning "islam") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: islamen. Indefinite plural: islam. Definite plural: islamen.
Example sentences
Många människor utövar islam.
indefinite singular
Han förklarade islamen.
definite singular
De studerar olika islam.
plural
Why is islam an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is islam en or ett in Swedish?
- Islam (meaning "islam") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en islam. Definite: islamen. Plural: islam. Definite plural: islamen.
- What is the definite form of islam?
- The definite singular of islam is islamen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is islamen.
- What is the plural of islam in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of islam is islam. The definite plural is islamen.
- Why is islam an en-word?
- Islam doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.