Questions & Answers about Boken och filmen har samma titel.
Why is it samma titel and not samma titeln?
This is a special rule in Swedish! The word samma (same) must be followed by a noun in its indefinite form. So, even though it translates to the English phrase the same title, Swedish uses samma followed by the base word titel without any definite ending.
Should I use a word for the before samma, like den samma titel?
No, you should not. In English we say the same, but in Swedish, when samma comes directly before a noun, it stands completely on its own. Adding den or det before it here would be incorrect.
Both boken and filmen end in -en. Are they the same type of noun?
Yes, both bok and film are en-words. To make them definite (meaning the book and the film), you simply add the definite suffix -en to the end of the base words.
Can titel be used for professional titles too, or just for books and movies?
Yes, titel works just like the word title in English. You can use it for the name of a creative work, as well as for a person's professional or royal title.