Portionsstorleken är för stor.

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Breakdown of Portionsstorleken är för stor.

• stor: big
• för: too
• portionsstorleken: the portion size

Questions & Answers about Portionsstorleken är för stor.

How do I break down Portionsstorleken?

It is made up of several parts:

• portion = portion, serving
• -s- = a linking sound used in many compounds
• storlek = size
• -en = the (definite singular ending)

So the whole word is a compound noun meaning the portion size.

Why is Portionsstorleken written as one word?

Because Swedish normally writes compound nouns as a single word.

So where English often writes:

• portion size
• coffee cup
• school bus

Swedish usually writes:

• portionsstorlek
• kaffekopp
• skolbuss

This is very common in Swedish, and it is something English speakers have to get used to.

Why is there an -s- in Portionsstorleken?