Breakdown of Den nya surfplattan är mycket snabbare.
vara
to be
mycket
much / very
snabb
fast
ny
new
den
the (with en-words)
surfplattan
the tablet
Questions & Answers about Den nya surfplattan är mycket snabbare.
Why do we use mycket here instead of väldigt or jätte-?
Because the adjective is in the comparative form (snabbare, meaning 'faster'). Just like in English where we say 'much faster' instead of 'very faster', Swedish uses mycket (much) to intensify a comparative adjective. You would only use väldigt with the base form, like väldigt snabb (very fast).
Does the comparative adjective snabbare need to change because surfplattan is an en-word?
Nope! A great thing about Swedish comparative adjectives ending in -are is that they never change their endings. Whether the noun is an en-word, an ett-word, or plural, the comparative form stays exactly the same: snabbare.
I always forget the 'double definite' rule. Why do we need both Den and the -n on surfplattan?
When you put an adjective (nya) in front of a specific, definite noun, Swedish requires 'double definiteness'. You need the standalone definite article (den for en-words) before the adjective, AND the noun must still keep its definite ending at the end of the word (surfplattan). Don't forget that the adjective also gets an -a at the end (nya).
What kind of word is surfplatta?
It is a highly literal compound word used for a digital tablet! It combines surf (from surfing the web) and platta (a plate or slab). You might also hear Swedes use the slang word padda (literally 'toad', a playful spin on the sound of 'iPad'), but surfplatta is the standard term.
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