Breakdown of Späckhuggaren är faktiskt en gigantisk delfin.
vara
to be
en
a, an (common)
faktiskt
actually (as a matter of fact, in fact)
späckhuggaren
the killer whale
gigantisk
gigantic
delfinen
the dolphin
Questions & Answers about Späckhuggaren är faktiskt en gigantisk delfin.
Where does the long word späckhuggaren come from?
It is a compound noun made of späck (blubber or animal fat) and huggare (someone or something that strikes, chops, or bites). So, a killer whale is literally a "blubber biter"! Breaking down long Swedish compound words into their roots is a great trick for expanding your B2 vocabulary.
Is faktiskt related to the English word "factual"?
They share the same root, but faktiskt is a bit of a false friend. It almost always means "actually" or "in fact", just like in this sentence. If you want to say that a document or statement is "factual" (based on facts), you would instead use words like faktaenlig or faktamässig.
How would I use the preposition på to specify that it is a "gigantic dolphin of 8 meters"?
You would simply add the phrase directly after the noun it describes: Späckhuggaren är faktiskt en gigantisk delfin på 8 meter. In Swedish, the preposition på is the standard way to attach specific measurements, sizes, or ages to a noun, replacing the English use of "of".
What happens to the word order if I emphasize faktiskt by moving it to the very start of the sentence?
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