Breakdown of Röda tegelstenar kostar tolv kronor stycket.
röd
red
kosta
to cost
tolv
twelve
kronan
the crown
tegelstenen
the brick
stycket
the piece (apiece)
Questions & Answers about Röda tegelstenar kostar tolv kronor stycket.
Why does this sentence use stycket instead of a preposition to say 'a piece'?
In Swedish, you can express unit pricing simply by putting the unit noun in its definite singular form. Instead of using a preposition like 'per', you just say stycket (literally 'the piece'). You will also see this pattern with weights and measures, like kilot (a kilo) or litern (a liter).
What is the base dictionary form of stycket?
The base form is the ett word ett stycke (a piece or part). Because it is an ett word ending in a vowel, its definite form simply takes a -t at the end, becoming stycket.
Could I use the preposition per here to mean 'per piece'?
Yes, you can say per styck, which translates exactly to 'per piece'. Notice that when using the preposition per, the noun drops the final -e and becomes just styck. Both stycket and per styck are very natural and common in everyday Swedish.
Tegelstenar is a long word for 'bricks'. How is it constructed?
It is a compound word made of tegel (terracotta or fired clay) and stenar (stones). Swedish often pairs a building material with sten to refer to the individual block, so a brick is literally a 'terracotta stone'.
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