Word
Drycken har såväl en tydlig syrlighet som en söt eftersmak.
Meaning
The beverage has both a distinct acidity and a sweet aftertaste.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Drycken har såväl en tydlig syrlighet som en söt eftersmak.
en
a, an (common)
ha
to have
söt
sweet / cute
tydlig
clear
Questions & Answers about Drycken har såväl en tydlig syrlighet som en söt eftersmak.
Why use såväl ... som ... instead of både ... och ... here?
While både ... och ... is the standard way to say 'both ... and ...', såväl ... som ... is a slightly more formal alternative. Because your current lesson explores contrastive phrases, it is useful to note that såväl ... som ... is frequently used to elegantly link two opposing or complementary traits into a single unit, like the acidity and sweetness in this beverage.
How is the word syrlighet formed?
It is built from the root adjective sur (sour). Adding the suffix -lig turns it into syrlig (tart or slightly sour). Finally, adding the noun suffix -het (which works just like the English suffixes '-ness' or '-ity') creates the noun syrlighet (acidity).
Could I skip the second en and say såväl en tydlig syrlighet som söt eftersmak?
It is technically possible, but keeping the second en makes the sentence sound much more natural. When using paired conjunctions like såväl ... som ..., Swedish strongly prefers a symmetrical structure where both halves match grammatically.
Why is tydlig translated as 'distinct' instead of 'clear'?