No. 8,375 in Swedish

axeln

"The shoulder" or "the axle," depending on context.

In a sentence

Han fick en skada på axeln när han spelade fotboll.
He sustained an injury to his shoulder while playing football.
In this sentence, 'axeln' refers to the anatomical part 'shoulder', indicating a physical injury to that specific area.
Hon satte en väska på axeln innan hon gick ut.
She placed a bag on her shoulder before going out.
Here, 'axeln' indicates the location where the object ('bag') is positioned, showing the use of the shoulder as a carrying aid.
Cylinderns axel var böjd och behövde rättas till.
The axis of the cylinder was bent and needed to be corrected.
In this sentence, 'axel' (related to 'axeln', definite form) refers to a mechanical component ('axis'), indicating the functional part used in machinery or structures.

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