No. 242 in Swedish
bolaget
"The company" or "the enterprise."
In a sentence
Jag besökte bolaget för att köpa lite drycker.
I visited the store to buy some drinks.
Here, 'bolaget' is used as a colloquial reference to the Swedish alcohol monopoly store, Systembolaget, which is well-known in the culture.
Bolaget har rapporterat höga vinster i år.
The company has reported high profits this year.
In this context, 'bolaget' refers to a business or corporation.
Vi startade bolaget med ambitionen att lösa miljöproblem.
We founded the company with the ambition to solve environmental problems.
Here, 'bolaget' is used to define a specific company or enterprise started by individuals.
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