No. 14,042 in Swedish
överskott
Surplus; excess.
In a sentence
Vi hade ett överskott av mat efter festen.
We had a surplus of food after the party.
In this sentence, 'överskott' is used to denote an excess amount of food available beyond what was needed.
Företaget rapporterade ett överskott i sin årsredovisning.
The company reported a surplus in their annual report.
Here, 'överskott' refers to financial surplus, indicating profits exceeding expenses.
Vissa länder har ett överskott av energi att exportera.
Some countries have a surplus of energy to export.
In this example, 'överskott' is used to describe an excess amount of energy that can be shared or sold outside the country.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “överskott” in actual Swedish podcasts.
Find “överskott” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Swedish podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there.
Get the appSwedish books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).