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Danmark är plattare än Norge.
Meaning
Denmark is flatter than Norway.
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Questions & Answers about Danmark är plattare än Norge.
Why do we use än here instead of som?
Because we are saying one thing is more something than another. In Swedish, you use än (than) after comparative adjectives like plattare (flatter). You only use som (as) for equal comparisons, like in the lika ... som structure.
How do we form the word plattare?
Plattare is the comparative form of the adjective platt (flat). To make an adjective comparative in Swedish, you usually just add the ending -are to the base word. This works almost exactly like adding "-er" in English!
Why does plattare keep the double "t" from the base word platt?
The double consonant tells us that the vowel before it has a short sound. We keep the double "t" when adding the -are ending so the pronunciation of the short "a" doesn't change. If it were spelled with one "t", the "a" would be pronounced as a long vowel.
How is the "g" in Norge pronounced?
The "g" in Norge is pronounced like the English "y" (as in "yes"). This is a common rule in Swedish: when "g" comes before a soft vowel like "e", it gets a soft sound. So, the country is pronounced roughly like "Nor-yeh".