en sjukdom
Meaning
disease; illness; sickness
In Swedish: kroppslig el. själslig ohälsa; åkomma
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en sjukdom |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | sjukdomen |
| Plural, indefinite | sjukdomar |
| Plural, definite | sjukdomarna |
sjukdom is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor sjukdom, den stora sjukdomen. Check another noun
Practise sjukdom
1 / 2Is it en sjukdom or ett sjukdom?
sjukdom in a sentence
- smittosamma sjukdomarinfectious disease
Words built with sjukdom
- barnsjukdom children's disease
- hudsjukdom skin disease
- bristsjukdom deficiency
- sjukdomssymptom symptom
- sjukdomstillstånd state of ill-health
Questions
What does sjukdom mean in English?
sjukdom means “disease, illness”.
Is it en sjukdom or ett sjukdom?
It is en sjukdom, and “the disease” is sjukdomen.
What is the plural of sjukdom?
The plural of sjukdom is sjukdomar, and the definite plural is sjukdomarna.
Origin
From Old Norse sjúkdómr, sjuk + dom.
Nearby common words
sjukdom is number 1,368 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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