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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 4y ago by gerrit‭  ·  last activity 2mo ago by Monica Cellio‭

Question grammar Swedish
#5: Post edited by user avatar gerrit‭ · 2024-03-14T09:49:02Z (8 months ago)
fix typo
  • 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 har arrived* (literally: *summer has come*).
  • 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 come*).
#4: Post edited by user avatar Mithical‭ · 2022-04-20T14:28:13Z (over 2 years ago)
#3: Post edited by user avatar Mithical‭ · 2022-04-20T14:27:51Z (over 2 years ago)
Hopefully kick the tags
  • Why "sommaren är kommen" rather than "sommaren har kommit"?
  • Why "sommaren är kommen" rather than "sommaren har kommit" in Swedish?
#2: Post edited by user avatar Moshi‭ · 2022-04-14T11:21:41Z (over 2 years ago)
added grammar tag
Why "sommaren är kommen" rather than "sommaren har kommit"?
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 har arrived* (literally: *summer has come*).
#1: Initial revision by user avatar gerrit‭ · 2020-08-26T12:06:18Z (about 4 years ago)
Why "sommaren är kommen" rather than "sommaren har kommit"?
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 har arrived* (literally: *summer has come*).