Numbers, Time & Dates

den 5:e maj

genitive-like date construction

Ordinal abbreviation used in written dates

Talkongruens: bara ett/en

Number agreement nuances (ett/en only)

No other number in Swedish changes for gender

ungefär, cirka

approximately, about

Softening words placed before an exact number

sedan, om, för...sedan

ago, in, since (time expressions)

Core time-relation words used with durations

i två timmar, i två år

for two hours/years (duration)

i + time-length expresses duration

Namnsdag

the Swedish name-day calendar tradition

Nearly every day of the year is linked to a specific name

tjugoförsta

ordinal numbers beyond 20

Regular compounding continues past twenty

dubbel-, trefaldig

numerical prefixes in compounds

double-, threefold- — common numeral-based compound elements

Pengar och måttuttryck

money and measurement expressions

Numbers combine with currency and unit nouns

Midsommar, Lucia

calendar-based cultural traditions

Major seasonal celebrations tied to the Swedish calendar