No. 875 in Swedish

botten

The Swedish word "botten" means "bottom" in English.

In a sentence

Flaskan är tom, men det finns lite kvar på botten.
The bottle is empty, but there's a little left at the bottom.
botten is used to mean 'the bottom part of something'.
Vi nådde botten av berget efter en lång vandring.
We reached the bottom of the mountain after a long hike.
botten refers to 'the lowest point or part of a place'.
Han kände sig på botten efter den dåliga nyheten.
He felt at rock bottom after the bad news.
botten is used metaphorically to represent 'the lowest emotional or situational state'.

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