Word
Att tro att jag tog resterna är helt absurt!
Meaning
To believe that I took the leftovers is completely absurd!
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Questions & Answers about Att tro att jag tog resterna är helt absurt!
How could I express this same feeling of indignation using a rhetorical question with skulle?
You could say Varför skulle jag ta resterna? (Why would I take the leftovers?). Using skulle in a rhetorical question is a very natural Swedish way to express that an accusation is completely absurd, doing exactly the same job as this statement.
Why are there two att at the beginning of this sentence?
They serve two different grammatical functions. The first att is the infinitive marker (like English 'to'), pairing with tro to mean 'to believe'. The second att is a subordinating conjunction (like English 'that'), introducing the subordinate clause jag tog resterna.
Why is the adjective absurt written with a -t at the end instead of just absurd?
In Swedish, when an adjective describes an entire clause or an infinitive phrase (in this case, the whole idea of Att tro att jag tog resterna), it must be treated as a neuter concept. Therefore, the common gender adjective absurd takes a -t to become the neuter absurt.
Can resterna be used for things other than leftover food?