drivmedel
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
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | drivmedel | drivmedels |
| definite | drivmedlet | drivmedlets | |
| plural | indefinite | drivmedel | drivmedels |
| definite | drivmedlen | drivmedlens | |