Word
De två husen är väldigt lika.
Meaning
The two houses are very similar.
Part of speech
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Questions & Answers about De två husen är väldigt lika.
Why is it husen (the houses) when we already have De (the) at the beginning?
This is a feature of Swedish called 'double definiteness.' When you use a standalone definite article like De (the) together with a number or an adjective, the noun itself must usually also take its definite ending. Therefore, De två hus becomes De två husen.
Should I pronounce De the way it is spelled?
No, in almost all spoken Swedish, De is pronounced as dom. You will see it written as De (as a subject) or Dem (as an object), but you should consistently say dom in everyday conversation.
Can I use mycket instead of väldigt here?
Yes, mycket lika is perfectly correct and means exactly the same thing. However, väldigt is extremely common in both spoken and written Swedish as a slightly more expressive alternative to mycket. It is related to the word for 'enormous' or 'huge'.
Why is the word for 'similar' written as lika here?