Bedeutung
To like something particularly well.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Swedes often use this phrase to describe their relationship with nature. Having a 'förkärlek för skogen' (a soft spot for the forest) is a very common sentiment that reflects the national identity. In the world of 'Scandinavian Design', critics often use this phrase to describe the Swedish preference for minimalism and light wood. In Swedish universities, 'förkärlek' is used to describe a researcher's theoretical leaning without sounding biased. When discussing pastries, having a 'förkärlek' for a specific 'bulle' (bun) is a serious topic of conversation during coffee breaks.
The Preposition Rule
If you remember nothing else, remember 'förkärlek FÖR'. Using 'av' is the most common giveaway that you are translating from English.
Softening Opinions
Use this phrase to sound more polite when expressing a strong opinion. It makes the preference sound like a personal trait rather than a judgment of others.
Bedeutung
To like something particularly well.
The Preposition Rule
If you remember nothing else, remember 'förkärlek FÖR'. Using 'av' is the most common giveaway that you are translating from English.
Softening Opinions
Use this phrase to sound more polite when expressing a strong opinion. It makes the preference sound like a personal trait rather than a judgment of others.
Not for People
Keep this phrase for objects, activities, and styles. Using it for people sounds cold or strange.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing preposition.
Han har en förkärlek ___ fransk ost.
The collocation is always 'förkärlek för'.
Which sentence is most natural for a job interview?
How would you describe your interest in data analysis?
This option uses a professional yet personal register.
Match the Swedish phrase with its English equivalent.
Match the following:
All pairs are correctly matched to their nuances.
Complete the dialogue with the correct form.
A: Varför köper du alltid röda kläder? B: Jag vet inte, jag har nog bara en _______ för rött.
The context of a consistent, unexplained preference points to 'förkärlek'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Common Objects of 'Förkärlek'
Lifestyle
- • Inredning
- • Trädgård
- • Matlagning
Culture
- • Konst
- • Musik
- • Film
Liking vs. Having a Förkärlek
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenHan har en förkärlek ___ fransk ost.
The collocation is always 'förkärlek för'.
How would you describe your interest in data analysis?
This option uses a professional yet personal register.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
All pairs are correctly matched to their nuances.
A: Varför köper du alltid röda kläder? B: Jag vet inte, jag har nog bara en _______ för rött.
The context of a consistent, unexplained preference points to 'förkärlek'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
12 FragenIt is neutral to slightly formal. You can use it with friends, but it also looks great in a newspaper article.
Yes! Adding 'stor' (big) or 'viss' (certain) is very common to show the intensity of the preference.
'Favorit' is the specific thing (e.g., 'Min favorit är kaffe'). 'Förkärlek' is the feeling or tendency (e.g., 'Jag har en förkärlek för kaffe').
Absolutely. 'Han hade en förkärlek för godis som barn.'
Yes, especially among adults and in professional settings.
Yes, you can say 'Jag har en förkärlek för människor med humor.' This is okay because you are talking about a *type* of person.
There isn't a direct single-word opposite like 'för-hat', but you could say 'en motvilja mot' (a reluctance/aversion toward).
In the phrase 'ha en förkärlek för', yes. It's a countable noun in this context.
Usually, it's for things you enjoy. If you use it for something negative, it sounds ironic.
Etymologically yes, but functionally it's much weaker than 'love'.
Yes, e.g., 'Min förkärlek för choklad är välkänd.'
Yes, to describe market trends or consumer preferences.
Verwandte Redewendungen
ha en svaghet för
similarto have a weakness for
hysa en förkärlek för
specialized formto harbor a predilection for
vara svag för
similarto be weak for
ha en fäbless för
synonymto have a penchant for
brinna för
contrastto be passionate about
