En eller ett?
en kommunism
en-wordKommunism (meaning "communism") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: kommunismen. Indefinite plural: kommunismer. Definite plural: kommunismerna.
Example sentences
Hon studerar kommunism.
indefinite singular
Hon förklarade kommunismen.
definite singular
De jämförde olika kommunismer.
plural
Why is kommunism an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is kommunism en or ett in Swedish?
- Kommunism (meaning "communism") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en kommunism. Definite: kommunismen. Plural: kommunismer. Definite plural: kommunismerna.
- What is the definite form of kommunism?
- The definite singular of kommunism is kommunismen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is kommunismerna.
- What is the plural of kommunism in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of kommunism is kommunismer. The definite plural is kommunismerna.
- Why is kommunism an en-word?
- Kommunism doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.