Word
Priserna har ökat, i synnerhet på mat.
Meaning
Prices have increased, in particular on food.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Priserna har ökat, i synnerhet på mat.
maten
the food
ha
to have
på
on / at / for (wait for) / in (believe in)
priset
the price
Questions & Answers about Priserna har ökat, i synnerhet på mat.
How does i synnerhet compare to a word like särskilt?
Both mean "especially" or "in particular" and can often be used interchangeably. I synnerhet is slightly more formal and is a great phrase to use at this level to add variety to your Swedish, especially in writing or more advanced conversations.
Could I use har höjts instead of har ökat here?
Yes, but it changes the nuance. Ökat (from the verb öka) means the prices went up on their own, focusing on the general trend. Höjts (the passive form of höja) means someone actively raised them. Since inflation or market trends often feel like they happen on their own, ökat is a very natural choice here.
Why do we use the preposition på before mat?
In Swedish, when you talk about the price of a specific good or service, the standard preposition is på. While English usually says "the price of food", Swedish says priser på mat (literally "prices on food").
Priserna has the plural ending -er. Does that mean pris is an en word?