No. 1,324 in Swedish

älskar

"Älskar" means "love" in English.

In a sentence

Jag älskar att läsa böcker.
I love reading books.
In this sentence, 'älskar' conveys the emotion of love or strong liking towards an activity, in this case, reading books.
Hon älskar sina barn och vill alltid se dem lyckliga.
She loves her children and always wants to see them happy.
Here, 'älskar' is used to express deep affection and care towards her children.
Han älskar sommaren eftersom han kan bada och sola.
He loves summer because he can swim and sunbathe.
The word 'älskar' symbolizes a fondness for a particular season due to enjoyable activities associated with it, such as swimming and sunbathing.

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