En eller ett?
en sjukdom
en-wordSjukdom (meaning "disease") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: sjukdomen. Indefinite plural: sjukdomar. Definite plural: sjukdomarna.
Example sentences
Han drabbades av en sjukdom.
indefinite singular
Han kämpar mot sjukdomen.
definite singular
Läkarna studerar olika sjukdomar.
plural
Why is sjukdom an en-word?
Nouns ending in -dom are almost always en-words
This is one of 30 rules of thumb in Artikulera for predicting Swedish grammatical gender. The rule isn't absolute, but it holds for the vast majority of nouns that match the pattern.
Rare exceptions exist, but this rule correctly predicts the gender of most Swedish nouns that match the pattern.
Same rule - also en-words
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Frequently asked questions
- Is sjukdom en or ett in Swedish?
- Sjukdom (meaning "disease") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en sjukdom. Definite: sjukdomen. Plural: sjukdomar. Definite plural: sjukdomarna.
- What is the definite form of sjukdom?
- The definite singular of sjukdom is sjukdomen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is sjukdomarna.
- What is the plural of sjukdom in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of sjukdom is sjukdomar. The definite plural is sjukdomarna.
- Why is sjukdom an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -dom are almost always en-words. Sjukdom follows this pattern.