Lösenordet skyddar kontot.

the password

Breakdown of Lösenordet skyddar kontot.

• kontot: the account
• skydda: to protect

Questions & Answers about Lösenordet skyddar kontot.

Why are both nouns definite in Lösenordet skyddar kontot?

Because the sentence is talking about a specific password and a specific account. In Swedish, just like in English, you use the definite form when you mean the password and the account, not just a password or an account.

What does -et in lösenordet mean?

Here, -et marks the noun as definite singular.

• ett lösenord = a password
• lösenordet = the password

So lösenordet is singular, not plural.

Why is it kontot and not kontoet?

Because konto is an ett noun, and many ett nouns that end in an unstressed vowel form the definite singular by adding just -t.

• ett konto = an account
• kontot = the account

So kontoet is not the normal form.

What are the basic dictionary forms of the words in this sentence?