No. 8,421 in Swedish
barndomen
"Barndomen" means "childhood" in English.
In a sentence
Barndomen är en vacker tid som vi ofta ser tillbaka på med nostalgi.
Childhood is a beautiful time that we often look back on with nostalgia.
Barndomen is used here as the subject of the sentence, representing the concept of childhood as a general period in life.
Hon berättade för mig om hennes barndomen och de gårdar där hon brukade leka.
She told me about her childhood and the farms where she used to play.
Barndomen is used here as an object, referring specifically to her personal period of childhood, signifying experiences from her past.
Minnen från barndomen kan ibland kännas både ljusa och mörka.
Memories from childhood can sometimes feel both bright and dark.
Barndomen is used in a prepositional phrase, signifying the source of the memories, indicating the nostalgic recollection of experiences from one's early years.
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