Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

en religion

religion/rɛlɪˈjuːn/

Meaning

religion

In Swedish: dyrkan av övernaturliga makter, gudstro

Forms

Forms of religion
Singular, indefiniteen religion
Singular, definitereligionen
Plural, indefinitereligioner
Plural, definitereligionerna

religion is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor religion, den stora religionen. Check another noun

Practise religion

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Is it en religion or ett religion?

religion in a sentence

  • främmande religioner
    strange (unknown) religions

Words built with religion

  • religionsförföljelse religious persecution
  • världsreligion world religion
  • religionskunskap religious knowledge
  • religionsfrihet freedom of religion

Questions

What does religion mean in English?

religion means “religion”.

Is it en religion or ett religion?

It is en religion, and “the religion” is religionen.

What is the plural of religion?

The plural of religion is religioner, and the definite plural is religionerna.

Nearby common words

religion is number 3,010 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary