Lackskadan är liten.

to be

Breakdown of Lackskadan är liten.

• liten: small
• lackskadan: the paint damage (vehicle)

Questions & Answers about Lackskadan är liten.

Why is lackskadan one word?

Because Swedish very often forms compound nouns by writing them as a single word.

• lack = paint / lacquer
• skada = damage

So lackskada means paint damage or damage to the paintwork.

Then lackskadan is the definite singular form: the paint damage.

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What does the ending -n in lackskadan mean?

The -n is the Swedish definite ending, meaning the.

So:

• en lackskada = a paint damage / paint defect
• lackskadan = the paint damage / the paint defect

In Swedish, the definite article is usually added to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word like English the.

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Why is it är?

Är is the present tense of vara, which means to be.

So:

• är = is / are / am depending on context

In this sentence, Lackskadan är liten, it means The paint damage is small/minor.

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Why is the adjective liten and not litet or lilla?