Morphology Patterns
Understand how Swedish words are built from prefixes, roots, and suffixes. Learn the meaning of common word parts and expand your vocabulary.
Prefixes
Word parts added before the root
Swedish, meaning 'for', 'pre-', modifies the verb.
Germanic origin, intensifying/subordinating function
Latin origin, indicates inclusion
Germanic origin, meaning 'out' or 'investigation'
From Old Norse, meaning 'out'. Part of the compound root 'utdelning'.
Swedish, meaning 'over', 'above'.
From 'arbete' (work), Germanic origin, forms a compound noun.
Swedish, indicates association
Germanic origin, meaning 'up' or 'onto'.
Old Norse origin, intensifier
Latin origin, intensifier.
Swedish, separable prefix indicating completion/removal.
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Roots
Core meaning-bearing word parts
Swedish, related to 'ställa' - to place/adjust
Swedish root from 'sälja' (to sell).
Old Norse origin, related to information/justice
Proto-Germanic *sōkaną*, to seek, investigate
Germanic origin, meaning 'formation' or 'education'.
Latin origin, meaning 'shape', 'form'.
Swedish root meaning 'development', from verb 'veckla'.
Derived from 'ställa' (to place), forms core meaning of equality.
Latin origin, meaning communication
Germanic origin, related to 'do, make'
From Latin *organisatio* (organization).
Old Norse origin, relating to reporting
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Suffixes
Word parts added after the root
Old Norse origin, genitive singular marker
Genitive plural suffix indicating possession/belonging
Genitive plural marker.
Swedish, genitive/plural marker
Genitive suffix, indicating possession
Definite plural marker
Swedish grammatical suffix, definite plural form.
Swedish nominalizing suffix.
Swedish grammatical suffix indicating genitive plural.
Definite article ending for common gender nouns.
Definite plural marker
Swedish, genitive plural marker, grammatical function.
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