Swedish noun

ett race

race (competition)/rɛjs/

Meaning

race (competition)

Forms

Forms of race
Singular, indefiniteett race
Singular, definiteracet
Plural, indefiniterace
Plural, definiteracen

race is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort race, det stora racet. Check another noun

Practise race

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Is it en race or ett race?

Questions

What does race mean in English?

race means “race (competition)”.

Is it en race or ett race?

It is ett race, and “the race” is racet.

What is the plural of race?

race doesn't change in the plural: ett race, två race (definite: racen).

Origin

From English race.

Nearby common words

race is number 7,290 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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