No. 3,462 in Swedish
bruket
"Bruket" means "the use" or "the practice" in English.
In a sentence
Han arbetar på bruket som ligger vid älven.
He works at the factory located by the river.
In this sentence, 'bruket' refers to a factory or industrial establishment.
Efter lång tid återvände hon till bruket för att minnas gamla tider.
After a long time, she returned to the site to remember old times.
Here, 'bruket' is used to denote a location, possibly related to a historical or personal connection.
Bruket av trä som byggmaterial har funnits i flera århundraden.
The use of wood as a building material has existed for several centuries.
In this sentence, 'bruket' is used in a more abstract sense referring to 'the use' or 'usage' of something.
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