drivmedel
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Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Calque of German Treibmittel, equivalent to driva (“drive”) + medel (“means, medium”). Attested since 1874.
Noun[edit]
drivmedel n
- fuel (substance consumed to provide energy through combustion)
Usage notes[edit]
Typically used for liquid fuels, such as gasoline or diesel, that power vehicles. For other kinds of fuel, the word bränsle is more frequently used instead.
Declension[edit]
| Declension of drivmedel | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | drivmedel | drivmedlet | drivmedel | drivmedlen |
| Genitive | drivmedels | drivmedlets | drivmedels | drivmedlens |