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Köttet skärs med en vass kniv.

Köttet skärs med en vass kniv.
The meat is cut with a sharp knife.
From Lesson 185:The instrumental preposition (med)·Swedish

Questions & Answers about Köttet skärs med en vass kniv.

Why do we use med here to indicate the tool being used?
In Swedish, the preposition med translates exactly to the English "with" when you are talking about an instrument or tool used to perform an action. You use it to show what physical object is doing the job.
Why does the verb skärs end with an -s?
This is the Swedish s-passive form. The active verb is skär (cuts). By adding an -s to the end, the verb becomes passive: "is cut". This form is very common in recipes and instructions where the focus is on what happens to the object (köttet) rather than who is doing the cutting.
Could I use the verb klipps instead of skärs here?
No, because Swedish has specific verbs for different types of cutting. You use att skära (passive: skärs) when cutting or slicing with a knife. You use att klippa (passive: klipps) when cutting with scissors, such as cutting paper or hair.
Why is the adjective vass not spelled vasst or vassa?
Adjectives in Swedish must match the gender and number of the noun they describe. Because kniv is an en-word in the singular (en kniv), the adjective takes its base form, vass. If you were using a sharp ett-word tool, it would be vasst, and for multiple knives, it would be vassa.

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