Hyresgästen bestrider kravet.

Hyresgästen is made up of:

• hyra = rent
• gäst = guest
• -en = the definite ending

So literally it is something like the rent-guest, but in real Swedish it means the tenant.

This is a common Swedish compound noun: two words join together to make one new noun.

In Swedish, the definite article is often added as a suffix to the noun.

So:

• en hyresgäst = a tenant
• hyresgästen = the tenant

This is one of the biggest differences from English. Instead of saying a separate word like the tenant, Swedish often puts -en or -et on the end of the noun.

Because Swedish nouns belong to two main grammatical genders:

• en-words
• ett-words

Here:

• hyresgäst is an en-word

  • en hyresgäst
  • hyresgästen = the tenant

• krav is an ett-word

  • ett krav
  • kravet = the claim / demand

So the definite ending changes depending on the noun:

• many en-words take -en
• many ett-words take -et

Bestrider is the present tense of the verb bestrida.

So:

• att bestrida = to dispute / contest / deny
• bestrider = disputes / contests / denies

In this sentence, it means disputes or contests, especially in a formal or legal sense.

No, not in meaning.

Even though bestrida looks very similar to English bestride, they mean completely different things:

• English bestride = sit or stand astride something
• Swedish bestrida = dispute, contest, deny, challenge

So this is a false friend. Swedish learners should be careful not to guess the meaning from the English look-alike.

Yes, it sounds fairly formal and is especially common in legal, administrative, or official language.

Krav here usually means a claim, demand, or payment demand, not just any casual request.

So Hyresgästen bestrider kravet sounds like something you might see in:

• legal documents
• court or debt-collection contexts
• official letters
• property or rental disputes

In everyday speech, people might use other verbs depending on context, but bestrida is very natural in formal Swedish.

For the same reason as with hyresgästen: Swedish usually marks definiteness by adding it to the noun.

So:

• ett krav = a claim / a demand
• kravet = the claim / the demand

English uses a separate article, but Swedish often uses a noun ending instead.

The word order is straightforward:

• Hyresgästen = subject
• bestrider = verb
• kravet = object

So it follows the normal Subject–Verb–Object pattern:

Hyresgästen | bestrider | kravet
The tenant | disputes | the claim

This is the most neutral word order in Swedish main clauses.

Yes. Krav is a flexible word and can mean:

• demand
• requirement
• claim

The best translation depends on context.

For example:

• höga krav = high demands / strict requirements
• ett kravbrev = a demand letter
• bestrida ett krav = dispute a claim

In this sentence, because of bestrider, the most natural meaning is usually claim or demand, often in a legal or financial sense.

That would be:

En hyresgäst bestrider ett krav.

Compare:

• en hyresgäst = a tenant
• hyresgästen = the tenant
• ett krav = a claim
• kravet = the claim

So the sentence you were given is the definite version.

A rough guide is:

HY-res-yes-ten

A few helpful notes:

• hy does not sound like English high
• the y sound in Swedish is rounded and has no exact English equivalent
• gä has a y-like vowel quality for many English speakers
• the stress is on the first syllable: HY-res-gästen

If you want to sound more natural, it is best to listen to native audio, because Swedish vowels are often tricky for English speakers.

A rough guide is:

be-STREE-der

Notes:

• stress is on stri
• the i is a long vowel here
• the final -er is lighter than in many English words

Again, exact Swedish vowel quality is best learned from audio, but this rough guide can help you recognize the word.

Yes. Hyresgäst is a gender-neutral noun in meaning.

So:

• a male tenant = hyresgäst
• a female tenant = hyresgäst

The grammatical gender of the noun is en, but that is not the same as biological sex.

The past tense of bestrida is bestred.

So:

• Hyresgästen bestrider kravet. = The tenant disputes the claim.
• Hyresgästen bestred kravet. = The tenant disputed the claim.

Other useful forms are:

• att bestrida = to dispute
• bestrider = disputes
• bestred = disputed
• bestritt = disputed / contested (supine or past participle form depending on context)

Sometimes yes, but disputes or contests is usually better.

Deny in English can suggest saying something is not true, while bestrida often means formally challenging a claim, demand, accusation, or obligation.

So in many legal or administrative contexts:

• disputes the claim
• contests the claim

are more accurate than:

• denies the claim

The best choice depends on the exact context.