Breakdown of De genererar förnybar el, om än dyr.
de
they
dyr
expensive
om
if, whether
än
ever (concessive particle)
förnybar
renewable
elen
the electricity
generera
to generate
Questions & Answers about De genererar förnybar el, om än dyr.
How exactly does the phrase om än work in this sentence?
Om än translates closely to the English "albeit" or "even if." It is a concise way to introduce a concession or drawback without starting a whole new clause. Here, it directly attaches the contrasting adjective dyr to the noun el.
Why is the adjective dyr in its basic form instead of the neuter dyrt?
It agrees with the noun it describes, which is el (electricity). Because el is an en-word, the adjective takes the basic en-form dyr. If the sentence were about a neuter word like ett bränsle (a fuel), it would change to om än dyrt.
Could I use även om instead of om än?
You could, but you would have to change the grammar of the sentence. Även om (even though) introduces a full subclause that requires its own subject and verb. You would have to say även om den är dyr. Om än lets you skip the subject and verb for a tighter sentence.
Is el just slang for elektricitet?
It originated as a shortening of elektricitet, but it is now the standard, everyday word for electricity in Swedish, not just slang. It is an en-word and is very common in compound words like elavtal (electricity contract) or elbil (electric car).
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