Word
Min flickvän provkör bilen.
Meaning
My girlfriend test-drives the car.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Min flickvän provkör bilen.
min
my
bilen
the car
provköra
to test-drive
flickvännen
the girlfriend
Questions & Answers about Min flickvän provkör bilen.
Why is it min flickvän and not mina flickvän?
Because min is the singular common-gender possessive form meaning my.
Swedish possessives change depending on the gender and number of the noun:
- min = my, used with en-words in the singular
- mitt = my, used with ett-words in the singular
- mina = my, used with plural nouns
Since flickvän is an en-word and singular, you say min flickvän.
Examples:
- min bok = my book
- mitt hus = my house
- mina böcker = my books
What exactly does flickvän mean?
Flickvän means girlfriend.
It is made up of:
- flicka = girl
- vän = friend
But as a compound word, flickvän specifically means girlfriend, not just a female friend.
The male equivalent is:
- pojkvän = boyfriend
A separate word for female friend is often:
- väninna = female friend
Why does bil become bilen?