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Q&A Why "sommaren är kommen" rather than "sommaren har kommit" in Swedish?

I have seen the phrase sommaren är kommen. What grammatical form is this and how is it correct? I thought it should rather be sommaren har kommit, for summer has arrived (literally: summer has co...

2 answers  ·  posted 3y ago by gerrit‭  ·  edited 5d ago by gerrit‭

Question grammar Swedish
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Q&A Swedish verbs with the meaning of mixing

I do a research on Swedish verbs with the meaning of mixing something. I struggle with some of words. There are two words 'blanda' and 'röra' which are usually used with prepositions, like 'om', 'i...

1 answer  ·  posted 2y ago by Supermiledi‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by Lundin‭

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Q&A Etymology of "ohyra"?

I'm wondering about the origin of the Swedish word ohyra (vermin). Someone humorously suggested that this would be because vermin are unwanted guests not paying rent (hyra), though they had no sour...

2 answers  ·  posted 3y ago by Lundin‭  ·  last activity 3y ago by tommi‭

Question etymology Swedish