Breakdown of Kundnumret står på räkningen.
på
on
räkningen
the bill
stå
to say (be written)
kundnumret
the customer number
Questions & Answers about Kundnumret står på räkningen.
Why is kundnumret written as one word?
Because Swedish normally forms compound nouns as a single word.
- kund = customer
- nummer = number
- kundnummer = customer number
Then Swedish adds the definite ending to the whole noun:
- ett kundnummer = a customer number
- kundnumret = the customer number
This is very typical in Swedish. English often writes these as two words, but Swedish usually combines them.
Why is it kundnumret and not a separate word for the?
In Swedish, the is often built into the noun as a suffix.
So instead of a separate word like English the customer number, Swedish says:
- kundnummer = customer number
- kundnumret = the customer number
The ending -et is the definite form here. Swedish often does this with nouns instead of using a separate article.
Why does kundnumret end in -et?