No. 1,181 in Swedish

bordet

"The table."

In a sentence

Bordet är dukat för middag.
The table is set for dinner.
In this sentence, 'bordet' denotes a specific item, the table, and it is in its definite form in Swedish, equivalent to 'the table' in English.
Vi ska måla bordet blått.
We will paint the table blue.
Here, 'bordet' again refers to the definite article 'the table' and indicates an object to be subjected to action, showing possession and specificity.
Kan du flytta bordet till hörnet?
Can you move the table to the corner?
In this sentence, 'bordet' specifies a particular table and is the object of the action described by the verb 'move.'

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