No. 2,069 in Swedish
arktis
Arktis: The Arctic region.
In a sentence
Arktis är ett område vid jordens nordligaste del.
The Arctic is a region at the northernmost part of Earth.
In this sentence, 'arktis' is used as a proper noun referring to a specific geographical region.
Forskare studerar klimatförändringar i Arktis.
Scientists study climate change in the Arctic.
Here, 'arktis' is used as a proper noun to specify the location of scientific studies.
Djurlivet i Arktis är mycket anpassat till den kalla miljön.
The wildlife in the Arctic is highly adapted to the cold environment.
In this instance, 'arktis' identifies the habitat where the wildlife resides, further describing the region’s characteristics.
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