En eller ett?
en kristendom
en-wordKristendom (meaning "christianity") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: kristendomen. Indefinite plural: kristendomar. Definite plural: kristendomarna.
Example sentences
Han studerar kristendom.
indefinite singular
Hon utövar kristendomen.
definite singular
Historien har kristendomar.
plural
Why is kristendom 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 kristendom en or ett in Swedish?
- Kristendom (meaning "christianity") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en kristendom. Definite: kristendomen. Plural: kristendomar. Definite plural: kristendomarna.
- What is the definite form of kristendom?
- The definite singular of kristendom is kristendomen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is kristendomarna.
- What is the plural of kristendom in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of kristendom is kristendomar. The definite plural is kristendomarna.
- Why is kristendom an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -dom are almost always en-words. Kristendom follows this pattern.