No. 8,628 in Swedish
bofasta
"Permanent residents" or "settled inhabitants."
In a sentence
De flesta bofasta på ön lever av fiske.
Most of the permanent residents on the island make their living from fishing.
Here, 'bofasta' refers to the permanent residents who live in a specific area continuously, indicating residency.
Bofasta i staden protesterade mot ändringen av parkeringsregler.
Permanent residents in the city protested against the change in parking regulations.
In this sentence, 'bofasta' denotes those who permanently reside in the city, contrasting with transient visitors or commuters.
Reservatet skyddar områden där bofasta arter trivs.
The reserve protects areas where resident species thrive.
Here, 'bofasta' refers to species that inhabit an area permanently rather than migrating elsewhere, showing the term's application to ecology.
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