Word
Vad som helst prisvärt duger idag.
Meaning
Anything affordable will do today.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Vad som helst prisvärt duger idag.
idag
today
vad som helst
anything
prisvärd
affordable
duga
to be good enough
Questions & Answers about Vad som helst prisvärt duger idag.
Why does prisvärt end in a -t here?
It is describing vad som helst (anything). Since the pronoun vad (what) functions as a neuter word, any adjective following it must take the neuter -t ending. The base form of the adjective is prisvärd.
Does prisvärt just mean 'cheap'?
Not exactly. It is built from pris (price) and värd (worth). So it literally means 'worth the price' or 'good value for money'. While it can translate to 'affordable', it implies good quality for the cost, whereas billig just means cheap.
How exactly is the verb duger used?
It comes from the infinitive att duga, which means 'to be good enough', 'to suffice', or 'to do'. You will often hear it in phrases like det duger (that will do). Here, it means that any affordable option is perfectly fine or acceptable for today.
Can I place the adjective before vad som helst instead?
No, you must place the adjective after it. Just like in English where you say 'anything affordable' instead of 'an affordable anything', Swedish places the describing adjective directly after indefinite pronouns like vad som helst (anything) and något (something).