No. 4,560 in Swedish
åratal
A very long time; years.
In a sentence
Han har bott här i åratal.
He has lived here for years.
In this sentence, 'åratal' is used to emphasize a prolonged period of years during which the subject has been living in a location.
Det har gått åratal sedan vi sist såg honom.
Years have passed since we last saw him.
Here, 'åratal' indicates a significant span of years that has passed, emphasizing the duration since the last encounter.
Vi jobbade på projektet i åratal innan det blev klart.
We worked on the project for years before it was completed.
In this sentence, 'åratal' refers to an extended amount of time spent working on a project, signifying the effort and passage of multiple years.
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