En eller ett?
en rasism
en-wordRasism (meaning "racism") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: rasismen. Indefinite plural: rasismer. Definite plural: rasismerna.
Example sentences
De bekämpade rasism.
indefinite singular
De bekämpar rasismen.
definite singular
De bekämpar rasismer.
plural
Why is rasism an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is rasism en or ett in Swedish?
- Rasism (meaning "racism") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en rasism. Definite: rasismen. Plural: rasismer. Definite plural: rasismerna.
- What is the definite form of rasism?
- The definite singular of rasism is rasismen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is rasismerna.
- What is the plural of rasism in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of rasism is rasismer. The definite plural is rasismerna.
- Why is rasism an en-word?
- Rasism doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.