Word
Hon hittar pappret och nyckeln.
Meaning
She finds the paper and the key.
Part of speech
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Questions & Answers about Hon hittar pappret och nyckeln.
Why is 'the key' written as nyckeln and not nyckelen?
The base word for 'key' is en nyckel. When a noun ends in an unstressed -el, -er, or -en, we drop the final e from the word before adding the definite ending. That is why nyckel plus the -en ending becomes nyckeln.
Why does pappret (the paper) lose an 'e' as well?
'Paper' is an ett-word (ett papper), but it follows the exact same rule because it ends in an unstressed -er. When adding the definite ending -et, we drop the e in the stem, making it pappret instead of papperet.
Does Swedish have a word for 'is finding'?
No, Swedish does not use a separate '-ing' form for present actions. The present tense verb hittar covers both 'finds' and 'is finding' in English. You can use Hon hittar for both meanings!
How should I pronounce och in this sentence?
While it is spelled och, native speakers almost always pronounce it simply as 'å' in everyday speech.