No. 4,810 in Swedish
bangkok
In Swedish, "Bangkok" is the same as in English: the name of Thailand's capital city.
In a sentence
Jag skulle gärna besöka Bangkok någon gång.
I would like to visit Bangkok sometime.
Here, 'Bangkok' is used as the proper noun referring to the capital city of Thailand.
Det finns en restaurang här som heter Bangkok.
There is a restaurant here called Bangkok.
In this sentence, 'Bangkok' is utilized as a proper noun referring to the name of a restaurant.
När jag hör ordet Bangkok tänker jag på asiatisk kultur och mat.
When I hear the word Bangkok, I think about Asian culture and food.
'Bangkok' in this case is used metonymically to evoke associations with Thailand's culture and cuisine.
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