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en riksdag

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Riksdag (meaning "parliament") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: riksdagen. Indefinite plural: riksdagar. Definite plural: riksdagarna.

Indefinite en riksdag
Definite riksdagen
Plural riksdagar
Plural def. riksdagarna

Example sentences

1

Landet har en riksdag.

indefinite singular

2

Kungen öppnade riksdagen.

definite singular

3

Världen har riksdagar.

plural

Why is riksdag an en-word?

No simple rule - this one must be memorized

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Frequently asked questions

Is riksdag en or ett in Swedish?
Riksdag (meaning "parliament") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en riksdag. Definite: riksdagen. Plural: riksdagar. Definite plural: riksdagarna.
What is the definite form of riksdag?
The definite singular of riksdag is riksdagen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is riksdagarna.
What is the plural of riksdag in Swedish?
The indefinite plural of riksdag is riksdagar. The definite plural is riksdagarna.
Why is riksdag an en-word?
Riksdag doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.