No. 1,388 in Swedish
allmänna
"Allmänna" means "general" or "public" in English.
In a sentence
De allmänna reglerna gäller för alla.
The general rules apply to everyone.
In this sentence, 'allmänna' is used as an adjective meaning 'general' or 'public', describing the rules that are applicable to all individuals.
Vi diskuterade de allmänna problemen i samhället.
We discussed the general problems in society.
Here, 'allmänna' functions as an adjective to characterize the problems that are broad and affect the public or society in general.
Parken är en allmän plats som alla kan använda.
The park is a public place that everyone can use.
In this context, 'allmän' (singular form) describes the park as being open and accessible to the public.
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