Breakdown of Den yngste mästaren vinner den finaste medaljen.
fin
nice
den
the (with en-words)
vinna
to win
ung
young
medaljen
the medal
mästaren
the champion
Questions & Answers about Den yngste mästaren vinner den finaste medaljen.
Why does the adjective end in -e (yngste) instead of -a?
Both are correct here! In the definite form, superlative adjectives usually end in -a (like finaste). However, when describing a male person, you can optionally use an -e ending instead. Here, yngste shows us that the champion (mästaren) is male.
Why do we say finaste instead of just finast?
Because it is in the definite form (meaning "the finest", not just "finest"). When you use a superlative adjective with a free definite article like den, you must add an -a (or -e for males) to the basic superlative form (finast).
Why do we use the word den if mästaren and medaljen already have the definite -en ending?
This is the Swedish double definite rule! Whenever you add an adjective before a specific, definite noun, you must use both the free-standing article (den, det, or de) before the adjective, and the definite suffix on the noun itself (-en or -et).
The basic word for young is ung. Why does it start with a 'y' in yngste?
Ung is an irregular adjective that changes its vowel when comparing. It goes from ung (young) to yngre (younger) to yngst (youngest). Then we add the -e ending because it is the definite form describing a male person.
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