No. 4,963 in Swedish
brigad
"Brigad" in Swedish refers to a military brigade, a large unit typically consisting of several battalions.
In a sentence
Den militära brigaden förberedde sig för övningen.
The military brigade prepared for the exercise.
The word 'brigad' here refers to a structured military unit, illustrating its use in a formal, defense-related context.
En brigad av frivilliga samlades för att hjälpa till efter stormen.
A brigade of volunteers gathered to assist after the storm.
In this sentence, 'brigad' is used metaphorically to describe a large organized group of people working together for a cause.
Jag läste en bok om den röda brigadens aktiviteter på 1970-talet.
I read a book about the activities of the Red Brigade in the 1970s.
The usage of 'brigad' here denotes a well-known group associated with certain socio-political activities, pointing to its application in historical naming contexts.
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