No. 2,862 in Swedish
boliden
"Boliden" means "fireball" or "meteor" in Swedish, referring to a bright meteor or celestial object.
In a sentence
Boliden är en stad i Sverige känd för sina gruvor.
Boliden is a town in Sweden known for its mines.
In this sentence, 'Boliden' is used as a proper noun referencing a name of a town.
Jag läste om Boliden och dess historia i boken.
I read about Boliden and its history in the book.
Here, 'Boliden' again refers to the town, though used in the context of historical study.
Metallerna från Boliden används ofta i teknologiska produkter.
The metals from Boliden are often used in technological products.
The word 'Boliden' is used to reference the town as a source of metals.
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