No. 8,360 in Swedish

avståndet

"The distance."

In a sentence

Avståndet mellan städerna är betydande.
The distance between the cities is significant.
The word 'avståndet' here refers to the geographical distance between two locations, used as a noun in singular definite form.
Vi måste minska avståndet mellan oss.
We need to reduce the distance between us.
In this context, 'avståndet' is used metaphorically to describe emotional or relational distance.
Avståndet till målet är sju kilometer.
The distance to the goal is seven kilometers.
Here, 'avståndet' describes a physical measurement from one point to another, explicitly quantified in kilometers.

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