Learn Swedish: Tryggheten är viktig för familjen. - Security is important for the family.

Tryggheten är viktig för familjen.

Security is important for the family.

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Questions & Answers about Tryggheten är viktig för familjen.

How do we build the word tryggheten?

It comes from the adjective trygg, which means safe or secure. By adding the suffix -het, we turn it into the noun trygghet (security or safety). Words ending in -het are always en-words, which is why it becomes tryggheten in the definite form.

The English translation just says Security, but tryggheten is in the definite form. Why is that?

In Swedish, abstract nouns (like security, love, or nature) usually take the definite form when you are talking about them as a general, overarching concept. Because this sentence is about the general concept of security, Swedish requires the definite tryggheten.

Why is the adjective viktig rather than viktigt?

Adjectives must match the gender of the noun they describe. Since all nouns created with the -het suffix are en-words, trygghet is an en-word. Therefore, the adjective takes the basic en-word form, viktig.

What is the difference between trygghet and säkerhet?

Both words translate to security or safety, but they have different focuses. Trygghet is about an internal feeling of being safe, comfortable, and free from worry, which is why it is used here for a family. Säkerhet is about physical, external safety measures, like locks, passwords, or seatbelts.