Breakdown of Bokföringen är korrekt ner till vartenda öre.
vara
to be
till
to (direction, destination)
ner
down (motion)
korrekt
correct
vartenda
every single (ett)
bokföringen
the bookkeeping
öret
the cent
Questions & Answers about Bokföringen är korrekt ner till vartenda öre.
Why use vartenda instead of varenda in this sentence?
You use vartenda because it modifies öre, which is an ett-word (ett öre). The word combines vart (every) and enda (single). If it were modifying an en-word like krona, you would use varenda instead, as in varenda krona.
Why is öre in the indefinite singular form here?
Varenda and vartenda must always be followed by a noun in the indefinite singular form. This works just like English where we say every single cent, not every single cents or every single the cent. Therefore, it is vartenda öre, not vartenda ören (plural) or vartenda öret (definite).
Is ner till used exactly like the English phrase down to?
Yes! Ner till translates perfectly to down to when talking about precision, detail, or exact amounts. You will often see it paired with vartenda or varenda to emphasize that absolutely nothing was missed or overlooked.
I thought physical öre coins didn't exist anymore. Is this word still common?
You are right, Sweden stopped using physical öre coins in 2010. However, the unit is still used digitally for things like bank transfers and accounting (which is why it appears with bokföringen). It also survives strongly in fixed expressions like vartenda öre, much like how English speakers still say every last penny.
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