En eller ett?
en kapitalism
en-wordKapitalism (meaning "capitalism") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: kapitalismen. Indefinite plural: kapitalismer. Definite plural: kapitalismerna.
Example sentences
Vissa länder föredrar kapitalism.
indefinite singular
De diskuterar kapitalismen.
definite singular
Länder jämför olika kapitalismer.
plural
Why is kapitalism an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is kapitalism en or ett in Swedish?
- Kapitalism (meaning "capitalism") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en kapitalism. Definite: kapitalismen. Plural: kapitalismer. Definite plural: kapitalismerna.
- What is the definite form of kapitalism?
- The definite singular of kapitalism is kapitalismen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is kapitalismerna.
- What is the plural of kapitalism in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of kapitalism is kapitalismer. The definite plural is kapitalismerna.
- Why is kapitalism an en-word?
- Kapitalism doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.