Skulden minskar efter delbetalningen.

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Breakdown of Skulden minskar efter delbetalningen.

• minska: to reduce
• skulden: the debt
• delbetalningen: the installment payment

Questions & Answers about Skulden minskar efter delbetalningen.

Why is it skulden and not skuld?

Skulden is the definite singular form of skuld, which means debt.

• en skuld = a debt
• skulden = the debt

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

So:

• Skulden minskar = The debt is decreasing / decreases

Why is it delbetalningen and not en delbetalning?

For the same reason: delbetalningen is the definite singular form of delbetalning.

• en delbetalning = a partial payment / an installment payment
• delbetalningen = the partial payment

So efter delbetalningen means after the partial payment or after the installment payment.

Swedish often uses the definite form when referring to a specific thing that is already understood from the context.

What does minskar mean grammatically?