Bedeutung
Tidying a space.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Flyttstädning is a legal-adjacent requirement. If you don't 'gör rent' properly when moving, you will be fined. Städdag is a communal event in housing cooperatives (BRF) where neighbors 'gör rent' the yard together. The 'Fredagsmys' tradition often starts with a quick 'göra rent' of the living room to make it cozy. Environmental awareness: Swedes often use eco-friendly products (miljövänliga medel) to 'göra rent'.
The 'Rent' Rule
Always use 'rent' (neuter) in this phrase, even if you are cleaning 'en bil' or 'en sko'. It's a fixed resultative form.
Don't 'Städa' a Wound
If you tell a doctor you 'städade' a wound, they will be very confused. Use 'gjorde rent'.
Bedeutung
Tidying a space.
The 'Rent' Rule
Always use 'rent' (neuter) in this phrase, even if you are cleaning 'en bil' or 'en sko'. It's a fixed resultative form.
Don't 'Städa' a Wound
If you tell a doctor you 'städade' a wound, they will be very confused. Use 'gjorde rent'.
Flyttstädning
If you move in Sweden, 'göra rent' is not optional. It's a serious social contract!
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of 'göra rent'.
Jag ________ fönstren igår.
The word 'igår' (yesterday) requires the past tense.
Which sentence is most natural for scrubbing a dirty stove?
Vad säger du?
'Göra rent' is used for physical scrubbing of surfaces.
Match the Swedish phrase with its English meaning.
Match the pairs:
These are all related but have different nuances.
🎉 Ergebnis: /3
Visuelle Lernhilfen
When to use 'Göra rent'
Surfaces
- • Bord
- • Golv
- • Spis
Objects
- • Skor
- • Bil
- • Fönster
Medical
- • Sår
- • Hud
- • Verktyg
Aufgabensammlung
3 AufgabenJag ________ fönstren igår.
The word 'igår' (yesterday) requires the past tense.
Vad säger du?
'Göra rent' is used for physical scrubbing of surfaces.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
These are all related but have different nuances.
🎉 Ergebnis: /3
Häufig gestellte Fragen
5 FragenYes, but it's less common. 'Göra bilen ren' focuses on the car's state, while 'göra rent bilen' focuses on the action.
It's neutral. You can use it with friends or at work. 'Rengöra' is the formal alternative.
'Städa' is tidying a room. 'Göra rent' is scrubbing a surface.
That is 'kemtvätta', not 'göra rent'.
Usually you say 'tvätta händerna', but if they are extremely dirty, you could say 'göra rent händerna'.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Städa
similarTo tidy or clean a room
Rengöra
specialized formTo clean (technical/formal)
Tvätta
similarTo wash
Diska
specialized formTo wash dishes
Puts
similarTo polish
