Breakdown of Är det där kylskåpet det energisnåla?
vara
to be
det
the (with ett-words)
det där
that (ett)
kylskåpet
the fridge
Questions & Answers about Är det där kylskåpet det energisnåla?
How do you say the word for 'one' in det energisnåla?
You don't! In English, we add 'one' to avoid repeating the noun. In Swedish, you simply use the standalone definite article det and the definite adjective energisnåla. The word for 'one' is left out entirely.
Why do we use det before energisnåla instead of den?
The adjective is pointing back to kylskåpet (the fridge). Because kylskåp is an ett-word, the matching article must be det. If we were talking about an en-word, like a washing machine (tvättmaskinen), we would say den energisnåla.
Why does energisnåla end in an -a?
Because it follows the definite article det. Whenever an adjective is used with a standalone definite article like den, det, or de, it must take its definite form, which almost always ends in -a.
Why does kylskåpet have the definite -et ending if it already has det där in front of it?
When you use pointing words like det där (that) or det här (this) in Swedish, the noun that follows must also be in its definite form. It works like a double definite, literally translating to 'that there the-fridge'.