Swedish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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skola +‎ -väsen, like German Schulwesen.

Noun

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skolväsen n

  1. all schools (of a country, and their administration and teacher training), the educational system

Usage notes

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  • All agree that the definite form is väsendet, but the indefinite has varied between väsende (SAOL, 1889) and väsen (1923). Both are allowed (2010).

Declension

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Declension of skolväsen 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative skolväsen skolväsendet skolväsen skolväsendena
Genitive skolväsens skolväsendets skolväsens skolväsendenas

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