ketchup

ketchup

A tomato-based condiment.

In this sentence, 'ketchupen' (the ketchup) denotes the specific condiment, and the definite form implies a shared understanding of what is being referred to.

Kan du skicka ketchupen, tack?

Could you pass the ketchup, please?

Here, 'ketchup' signifies the noun representing the condiment generally, used with 'mycket' (a lot of) to express quantity.

Jag gillar att ha mycket ketchup på mina pommes frites.

I like to have a lot of ketchup on my french fries.

In this example, 'ketchup' is characterized as a part of a compound, taking on a contributory role as an ingredient in the sauce.

Vi använder ketchup som en hemlig ingrediens i vår sås.

We use ketchup as a secret ingredient in our sauce.