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en rasism

en-word

Rasism (meaning "racism") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: rasismen. Indefinite plural: rasismer. Definite plural: rasismerna.

Indefinite en rasism
Definite rasismen
Plural rasismer
Plural def. rasismerna

Example sentences

1

De bekämpade rasism.

indefinite singular

2

De bekämpar rasismen.

definite singular

3

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.