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No. 2,813 in Swedish

överraskning

Surprise.

In a sentence

  • Jag fick en trevlig överraskning på min födelsedag.

    I received a pleasant surprise on my birthday.

    In this context, 'överraskning' is used as a noun to denote an unexpected positive event.

  • Det är en stor överraskning att hon vann tävlingen.

    It's a big surprise that she won the competition.

    Here, 'överraskning' serves as a noun signifying something unexpected or unforeseen.

  • Jag planerar att ge dig en överraskning nästa gång vi träffas.

    I plan to give you a surprise the next time we meet.

    In this sentence, 'överraskning' is a noun referring to an intentional planned occurrence meant to surprise someone.

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