Word
Många saker hände under den perioden.
Meaning
Many things happened during that period.
Part of speech
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Breakdown of Många saker hände under den perioden.
många
many
saken
the thing
hända
to happen
den
the (with en-words)
Questions & Answers about Många saker hände under den perioden.
Doesn't under usually mean 'under' or 'beneath'?
It does when talking about physical location, but in time expressions, under translates to 'during'. You use it to talk about an event happening within an ongoing stretch of time, like under den perioden (during that period) or under helgen (during the weekend).
Why does it say den perioden instead of just den period?
When you say 'that' specific thing in Swedish, you need the double definite form. This means using the pointing word den (that) PLUS the definite ending on the noun itself, which is -en. It translates literally to 'that period-the'.
Could I use mycket instead of många here?
No, because saker (things) is a countable noun. Just like in English, Swedish uses många (many) for individual things you can count, and mycket (much or a lot of) for uncountable concepts like water, love, or time.
Are hände and skedde interchangeable for 'happened'?
They both mean 'happened', but hände is the most natural and common choice for everyday Swedish. Skedde is more formal and is mostly used in news reports, history books, or formal literature.