No. 753 in Norwegian
beach
The Norwegian word for "beach" is **"strand"**, which means a shore or sandy area along the edge of a body of water.
In a sentence
Vi tilbrakte dagen på stranden.
We spent the day at the beach.
'Stranden' refers to the physical location where land meets the sea.
Strandvolleyball er en populær sport.
Beach volleyball is a popular sport.
Here, 'strand' is part of a compound word referring to a sport played on beaches.
Mange skjell kan bli funnet på stranden.
Many shells can be found on the beach.
'Stranden' again describes the physical area adjacent to the sea, also indicating a common activity or observation on the beach.
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