No. 3,395 in Swedish
banvallen
The Swedish word "banvallen" means "railway embankment" or "track bed" in English.
In a sentence
Hon promenerade längs banvallen en solig eftermiddag.
She walked along the railway track on a sunny afternoon.
In this context, 'banvallen' refers to the railway track's surface area.
Banvallen var täckt av löv efter höstens stormar.
The railway track was covered with leaves after the autumn storms.
Here, 'banvallen' is used to describe the track that is normally cleared for train passage.
Vi satte upp en skylt vid banvallen för att informera resenärerna.
We put up a sign at the railway track to inform the travelers.
In this instance, 'banvallen' serves as the location related to the train transportation system.
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