No. 8,432 in Swedish

basala

"Basala" means "basic" or "fundamental" in English.

In a sentence

De basala behoven inkluderar mat, vatten och sömn.
The basic needs include food, water, and sleep.
In this sentence, 'basala' is used to describe 'needs' as fundamental or essential.
Basala kunskaper i matematik är nödvändiga för att förstå avancerade koncept.
Basic knowledge in mathematics is necessary to understand advanced concepts.
Here, 'basala' characterizes 'knowledge' as foundational or elementary.
Jag vill diskutera de basala principerna bakom denna teori.
I want to discuss the basic principles behind this theory.
'Basala' in this context refers to 'principles' as primary or underlying.

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