Breakdown of Vilken förvirrande information!
vilken
which / what a (en-word)
informationen
the information
förvirrande
confusing
Questions & Answers about Vilken förvirrande information!
Why does förvirrande end in -ande, and does it change to match the noun?
Förvirrande is a present participle, which is a verb acting like an adjective. It comes from the verb förvirra (to confuse), so förvirrande means "confusing". These -ande and -ende adjectives are invariable—they never change their ending, no matter if the noun is an en-word, an ett-word, or plural!
I learned that vilken means "which". Why does it mean "what" here?
How would I say "confused" instead of "confusing"?
To say someone is "confused", you would use the past participle förvirrad (for example, jag är förvirrad). The -ande ending on förvirrande specifically creates the active "doing" form, meaning the information is doing the confusing!
If I wanted to say "What a confusing question!", do I need to add a word for "a"?
Nope! Unlike English, which adds "a" ("What a confusing question!"), Swedish keeps it simple. You would just say Vilken förvirrande fråga! The word vilken does all the heavy lifting, acting as both "what" and "a".
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