No. 1,322 in Swedish
åre
"Åre" is a Swedish word meaning "vein" in English.
In a sentence
Jag reser till Åre för att åka skidor.
I travel to Åre to ski.
Here, 'Åre' refers to the proper noun indicating the location, which is a famous ski resort in Sweden.
En av gästerna på festen hade en skada i sitt åre.
One of the guests at the party had an injury in their vein.
In this context, 'åre' is used as a singular noun meaning 'vein' in medical terminology.
Björnen simmade genom åren med kraftfulla tag.
The bear swam through the current with strong strokes.
Here, 'åren' (definite form of 'åre') represents 'the current', referring to the movement of water in a stream or river.
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