"Smörgåsen"

Translation: The sandwich

[moore.scott24]

How about a buttered-goose sandwich?

[hcarleton]

So what is the difference between smörgås and macka? I used to think smörgås was an open sandwhich and macka was a regular sandwich, but that does not seem to be the case. Are they just interchangeable?

[Arnauti]

Yup, macka is just a colloquial word with the same meaning.

[Alyssa643725]

Remember when we could make her talk slowly like a normal person? The good old days...

[km1]

Are the pronunciatons of "Smörgåsen" and "Smör gåsen" (Butter the goose) identical?

[cc08_]

Both are spelled Smörgåsen, but the pronunciations are different. Smörrgåssen vs Smöörgååsen

BTW, the robovoice mispronounces this word. Listen here: http://www.forvo.com/word/sm%C3%B6rg%C3%A5s/#sv

[calhob8]

I believe butter the goose would be smöra gåsen. Smör gåsen translates into the butter goose.

[km1]

I believe "Smör gåsen" is the imperative (command form) meaning "Butter the goose!"

[calhob8]

That would be "smöra gåsen!"

[Zmrzlina]

Yes, that is correct.

[Kalle935336]

Rather in the case of "Han smör gåsen" would be "He is buttering the goose"

[Harryeswri1]

This is only making me hungry

[PIIIKACHUUU101]

well what did you exoect

[NindeHyper]

Excuse me, what is the difference between smörgåsen and smörgåsar? My book says the last one is sandwhich as well...

[deactivated user]

Smörgåsar is the (indefinite) plural. Smörgåsen = the sandwich, smörgåsar = sandwiches.

[MaryLea11]

How would one say 'the sandwiches' (plural)?

[Zmrzlina]

Smörgåsarna.

[MaryLea11]

Thank you kindly! Here, have a lingot. :D

[Isabellg1]

Smörgåsen= one
Smörgåsar= sevrals

[fischerfs]

So are 'ett' nouns changed to -et and 'en' nouns to -en in their 'the [object] forms?

[ion1122]

1. It's not a question of object vs. subject, it's a question of definite ('the') vs. indefinite.
2. You need to consider number (sing vs. plural) as well, so there are four forms for each en noun and four forms for each ett noun.
3. Singular definite is not always -en or -et, sometimes you add just -n or -t.
4. The -n ending is used for the singular definite of en nouns, but it is also used for the definite plural of some ett nouns (eg.: barn/barn/barnet/barnen)

[olof494087]

Isabellg har rätt för smörgåsen=one
Smörgåsar=sevrals.