Meaning
Lack of funds.
Practice Bank
3 exercisesPå grund av _______ kunde vi inte genomföra köpet.
Projektet stoppades på grund av ______.
De kunde inte resa jorden runt på grund av _______.
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The Swedish phrase 'inga pengar' directly translates to 'no money'. 'Inga' is the indefinite plural form of 'ingen' (no, not any), and 'pengar' means 'money'. The word 'pengar' itself comes from Old Norse 'penningar', which referred to small coins or pennies. This word has Germanic roots, related to 'pfennig' in German and 'penny' in English, ultimately deriving from a Proto-Germanic word meaning 'small coin' or 'to beat/strike' (referring to the minting of coins). The concept of 'lack of funds' or 'no money' has existed as long as currency has, and this particular phrasing reflects the straightforward grammatical structure of Swedish.
