"He only sleeps on clean sheets."
Translation:Han sover bara på rena lakan.
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Well, sadly, most languages lack consistency for prepositions in translation.
I have a feeling that "på" is used a lot, probably more than "on". We say "på Ikea", "på gott humör", "på tåget" etc.
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Is this really right? That both 'i' and 'på' mean 'on?' Not 'within' and 'on top of'?
Reading the comments, I see that lakan is an ett word. I'm assuming that is why the plural rena is paired with what seemed to me a definite singular word? A bit confusing for the first exposure to the noun!
Looking elsewhere, I found that "lakan" is indefinite, and can be both singular and plural, and the definite plural is "lakanen." So, I think the definite singular would be "lakanet."
This would follow the same pattern as "brev," "barn," and "år."
Hopefully a mod will correct me if I'm wrong. :D
