No. 55 in Norwegian
byen
"The city" or "the town."
In a sentence
Jeg bor i byen.
I live in the city.
Here, 'byen' refers to 'the city' as a location or inhabited area.
Vi reiste til byen i helgen.
We traveled to the city over the weekend.
In this sentence, 'byen' is used to indicate a destination, specifically 'the city'.
Husene i byen er ofte gamle.
The houses in the city are often old.
Here, 'byen' describes the domain or scope, setting the context that 'the city' is where the houses are located.
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