En eller ett?
en reform
en-wordReform (meaning "reform") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: reformen. Indefinite plural: reformer. Definite plural: reformerna.
Example sentences
Regeringen genomförde en reform.
indefinite singular
De röstade för reformen.
definite singular
Riksdagen röstade om reformer.
plural
Why is reform an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is reform en or ett in Swedish?
- Reform (meaning "reform") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en reform. Definite: reformen. Plural: reformer. Definite plural: reformerna.
- What is the definite form of reform?
- The definite singular of reform is reformen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is reformerna.
- What is the plural of reform in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of reform is reformer. The definite plural is reformerna.
- Why is reform an en-word?
- Reform doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.