Breakdown of Dessa akvarier innehåller dubbelt så mycket saltvatten som sötvatten.
mycket
much / very
så
so
som
as (in comparisons)
innehålla
to contain
dessa
these (plural)
akvariet
the aquarium
dubbelt
twice
saltvattnet
the saltwater
sötvattnet
the freshwater
Questions & Answers about Dessa akvarier innehåller dubbelt så mycket saltvatten som sötvatten.
Why is it dubbelt with a 't' in dubbelt så mycket?
Doesn't söt mean "sweet"? Why is it used for "freshwater" in sötvatten?
Yes, söt usually means "sweet" or "cute". However, in Swedish, the standard term for "freshwater" is sötvatten (literally "sweet water"), distinguishing it from saltvatten (saltwater).
What is the singular form of akvarier, and how does its plural work?
The singular is ett akvarium. Nouns of Latin origin ending in -ium drop the -um and add -er to form the indefinite plural, giving us akvarier. Note that if you wanted to make it definite ("the aquariums"), it would be akvarierna.
Could I start the sentence with de här instead of dessa?
Yes, but you would need to change the noun's form. Dessa is slightly more formal and is always followed by the indefinite noun: dessa akvarier. The phrase de här is more common in spoken Swedish and requires the definite noun: de här akvarierna.
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