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No. 13,943 in Swedish

ärmarna

"Ärmarna" means "the sleeves" in English.

In a sentence

  • Jag rullade upp ärmarna innan jag började arbeta.

    I rolled up the sleeves before I started working.

    Here, 'ärmarna' refers to the sleeves of a garment, commonly a shirt or blouse.

  • Ärmarna på min nya tröja är lite för långa.

    The sleeves on my new sweater are a bit too long.

    In this sentence, 'ärmarna' continues to denote the sleeves of clothing, describing their fit.

  • Det fanns fläckar på ärmarna efter att jag målat.

    There were stains on the sleeves after I painted.

    Here, 'ärmarna' focuses on the physical parts of the clothing affected by a specific action (painting).

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