Questions & Answers about Vi köper en flaska rött vin på krogen.
Why is there no word for "of" in en flaska rött vin?
In Swedish, when expressing a quantity of a mass noun or substance, you don't use a preposition like "of" (av). You just place the measure or container directly before the substance. Think of it as saying "a bottle red wine", just like you would say en kopp kaffe (a cup of coffee).
Since the phrase starts with en flaska, why does the adjective take the neuter form rött?
The adjective has to agree with the specific noun it describes, which in this case is the wine, not the bottle! Because vin is an ett-word (ett vin), the adjective takes the neuter -t ending to become rött. The gender of the container (en flaska) doesn't change the gender of the substance inside.
Why does the spelling change from röd to rött with a double T?
When adding the neuter -t ending to an adjective that ends in a long vowel followed by a -d, the d changes to a t, creating a double tt. This also tells you that the vowel sound becomes short when spoken. Another very common example of this is god becoming gott.
Why is the preposition på used for krogen instead of i?