No. 1,624 in Swedish
ämnet
"The subject" or "the topic."
In a sentence
Ämnet i dagens diskussion var mycket intressant.
The topic of today's discussion was very interesting.
Here, 'ämnet' is used to mean 'topic' or 'subject', referring to the main focus of a conversation.
Kemi är mitt favoritämen i skolan.
Chemistry is my favorite subject in school.
In this sentence, 'ämne' denotes a subject or field of study, commonly used in the context of education.
Vi undersökte ämnet noggrant i laboratoriet.
We examined the substance thoroughly in the laboratory.
'Ämnet' here refers to a physical substance being studied, highlighting its use in scientific contexts.
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