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How to say “cause” in Swedish
The usual word is att orsakaverb · cause
orsaka
att orsaka means “cause”. Present orsakar, past orsakade, supine orsakat.
jordbävningen orsakade stora skador
the earthquake caused a great deal of damage
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Other Swedish words for “cause”
English “cause” covers more than one idea. Look at what each Swedish word means on its own to pick the right one.
- en orsaknouncauseorsaken till branden är inte känd (the cause of the fire is still unknown)
- en anledningnounreason, cause, groundmed anledning av (owing to, on account of)
- ett skälnounreason; cause, ground(s), motive; argumentdet finns skäl att undersöka saken (there are grounds for looking further into the matter)
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