No. 809 in Norwegian
rekorden
"The record."
In a sentence
Han slo rekorden for raskest tid på maraton.
He broke the record for the fastest time in the marathon.
The word 'rekorden' is used in the definite singular form to indicate a specific, known record (fastest time in a marathon).
Jeg prøver å forbedre rekorden min i svømming.
I am trying to improve my record in swimming.
The word 'rekorden' refers specifically to the speaker's own prior best achievement in swimming.
Lagets rekorden har blitt uovertruffen i flere år.
The team's record has been unbeaten for several years.
Here, 'rekorden' pertains to a specific achievement or milestone set by the team.
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