Breakdown of Varje förpackning innehåller fyrtio gram bönor.
fyrtio
forty
varje
every, each
innehålla
to contain
förpackningen
the package (packaging)
Questions & Answers about Varje förpackning innehåller fyrtio gram bönor.
Why is there no word for "of" in fyrtio gram bönor?
In Swedish, when you use a noun of measurement or quantity, you put it directly next to the noun it measures without any connecting preposition. So "forty grams of beans" becomes just fyrtio gram bönor (literally "forty grams beans"). This works exactly like en kopp kaffe (a cup of coffee).
Why isn't gram in a plural form, since there are forty of them?
Actually, gram is in the plural form here, but it looks identical to the singular! Because gram is an ett-word that ends in a consonant (ett gram), its plural indefinite form doesn't change. This is the same rule that gives us ett bord (one table) and fyrtio bord (forty tables).
What words make up the verb innehåller?
It is a combination of inne (inside) and håller (holds). When combined, innehålla literally means "to hold inside," which is how you say "to contain" in Swedish.
Why do we use the indefinite form förpackning after varje?
The word varje (every/each) is always followed by a singular noun in the indefinite form. It points out single items one by one, so we say varje förpackning just like we say "each package" in English.