Besvikelsen var enorm när företeelsen slutade.
The disappointment was huge when the phenomenon ended.
Breakdown of Besvikelsen var enorm när företeelsen slutade.
vara
to be
sluta
to stop
när
when
enorm
enormous
Questions & Answers about Besvikelsen var enorm när företeelsen slutade.
How is the word besvikelsen formed using the -else suffix?
It is formed by taking the root of the adjective besviken (disappointed) or the verb besvika (to disappoint) and adding the suffix -else. This suffix is commonly used to turn verbs or adjectives into abstract nouns. The final -n in besvikelsen is just the definite article, giving us "the disappointment".
Where does the word företeelsen (the phenomenon) come from?
Are all nouns ending in -else en-words, since both besvikelsen and företeelsen end in -n here?
The vast majority of abstract nouns ending in -else are indeed en-words, which is why they get the -n ending in their definite forms here. However, watch out for a very common exception you likely learned earlier: ett fängelse (a prison), which is an ett-word and becomes fängelset in the definite form.
Why is the word order företeelsen slutade instead of inverting the verb after när?