No. 2,081 in Swedish
björk
Birch (a type of tree).
In a sentence
Det finns en björk i trädgården.
There is a birch in the garden.
Here, 'björk' is used as a noun referring to the type of tree, a birch.
Björken vid sjön är väldigt gammal.
The birch by the lake is very old.
Again, 'björk' serves as a noun, denoting a specific instance of a birch tree, with additional context of its location.
Hon målade björkar på tavlan.
She painted birches on the canvas.
In this sentence, 'björkar' is the plural form of the noun 'björk', referring to multiple birch trees.
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