No. 214 in Swedish
augusti
"Augusti" is the Swedish word for "August", the eighth month of the year.
In a sentence
Augusti är min favoritmånad att åka på semester.
August is my favorite month to go on vacation.
Here, 'augusti' is used as a noun referring to the calendar month.
Skolorna brukar börja i augusti.
Schools usually start in August.
In this case, 'augusti' represents the name of a time period when an event commonly occurs.
Många festivaler äger rum under augusti.
Many festivals take place during August.
Here, 'augusti' indicates a time frame over which events happen.
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