felet

Felet is a Swedish noun meaning "the error" or "the fault." It is the definite singular form of fel, a term used for a mistake, defect, or malfunction. In everyday language and in technical contexts, felet denotes something considered wrong or defective in a system, process, argument, or action.

In usage, felet can refer to both minor mistakes and more serious faults. It appears in a variety of contexts, including science, technology, education, and law, and is often used in evaluative statements such as "Felet ligger i mjukvaran" (The fault lies in the software) or "Vi måste åtgärda felet" (We must fix the error). In mathematical or scientific writing, felet may describe measurement error or computational fault.

Grammatically, felet is the definite form used when the noun is specified or known, corresponding to the English definite article "the." This contrasts with fel, the base form used in indefinite or general reference. The term shares a common Germanic origin with related words in other Nordic languages, reflecting a long-standing lexical family for concepts of error and fault.

Etymology and cognates: felet derives from an older form meaning error or fault and is related to similar words in neighboring Germanic languages, illustrating how the concept travels across related tongues. In Swedish dictionaries, such as the Svenska Akademiens ordlista, fel is listed as the base noun with felet as the defined form.

See also: fel, misstag, felaktighet, error, fault.