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en-wordRas (meaning "race") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: rasen. Indefinite plural: raser. Definite plural: raserna.
Example sentences
Hunden tillhörde en ras.
indefinite singular
Hunden älskar rasen.
definite singular
Hundar delas in i raser.
plural
Why is ras an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is ras en or ett in Swedish?
- Ras (meaning "race") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en ras. Definite: rasen. Plural: raser. Definite plural: raserna.
- What is the definite form of ras?
- The definite singular of ras is rasen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is raserna.
- What is the plural of ras in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of ras is raser. The definite plural is raserna.
- Why is ras an en-word?
- Ras doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.