MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Chapter 10: Sweden's modern history
du-reformen
Swedish word. In English: the du reform
When people in the 1960s began saying du to each other instead of using titles or ni.
Facts about the word
- The du reform of the 1960s meant that people started saying du to each other instead of using titles or ni. Sverige i fokus s. 37
- In the 1960s many young people protested against injustice. The du reform, too, reflected a more equal society. Sverige i fokus s. 37
- During the record years both equality and gender equality increased in various ways. For example, the pay gap between men and women narrowed. Sverige i fokus s. 37
Page references are to UHR's study material Sverige i fokus.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
The du reform meant people started saying du instead of titles or ni. It was not about starting school.
The word belongs to Chapter 10: Sweden's modern history in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.