Questions & Answers about Den är skållhet och helt oätlig.
Why do we use helt with oätlig instead of a word like mycket?
Oätlig (inedible) is a non-gradable adjective. This means something is either inedible or it isn't; it doesn't exist on a scale. Because of this, we use absolute modifiers like helt (completely) or totalt (totally) rather than scaling words like mycket (very) or ganska (quite).
What is the literal breakdown of the word skållhet?
It combines the verb att skålla (to scald or blanch) with the adjective het (hot). Swedish often builds compound adjectives to show an extreme degree, similar to iskall (ice-cold) or stenhård (rock-hard).
How is the word oätlig constructed?
Why don't the adjectives skållhet and oätlig end in -t here?