noun
en orsak
cause
Det som gör att något händer eller uppstår.
Definition & meaning
Orsak means cause or reason: something that makes an event or situation happen.
- Vad är orsaken till olyckan? — What is the cause of the accident?
- Det finns ingen orsak att oroa sig. — There is no reason to worry.
Grammar & Word origin
Orsak is a common-gender noun: en orsak. Its forms are orsaken (“the cause”), orsaker (“causes”) and orsakerna (“the causes”).
It comes from Old Swedish and ultimately from a Germanic word meaning “cause” or “grounds.”
Synonyms & antonyms
- anledning — “reason” or “occasion”; often focuses on why someone acts, rather than on a direct cause.
- skäl — “reason” or “grounds”; often refers to a justification.
- följd — “consequence” or “result”; what happens because of a cause, rather than its strict opposite.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Vad är orsaken till problemet?noun
What is the cause of the problem?
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