No. 4,553 in Swedish

ämne

Subject; topic; substance.

In a sentence

Vi diskuterade dagens ämne i klassen.
We discussed today's topic in the classroom.
The word 'ämne' here means 'topic,' referring to the subject of discussion in a classroom setting.
Kemiska ämnen används i experimentet.
Chemical substances are used in the experiment.
In this sentence, 'ämne' means 'substances,' specifically referring to chemical materials used in a scientific context.
Eleven är intresserad av alla sina skolämnen.
The student is interested in all their school subjects.
Here, 'ämne' refers to 'subjects,' indicating the areas of study within an educational curriculum.

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