This is the 13887th most frequent Swedish word.
året
The word "året" in English means "the year."
Here, 'året' is used as a subject noun referring to a specific period of twelve months starting from January.
Året har varit väldigt bra hittills.
The year has been very good so far.
In this sentence, 'året' is used with a possessive 's' to specify the time period characteristic related to 'beginning'.
Under årets början, planerade vi vårt arbete.
At the beginning of the year, we planned our work.
Here, 'året' functions as part of a possessive construction indicating belonging or association to the year.