No. 4,988 in Swedish
brytningen
"Brytningen" in English means "the breaking" or "the intersection," often referring to a transition, shift, or linguistic accent.
In a sentence
Brytningen mellan tradition och modernitet märks tydligt i dagens samhälle.
The clash between tradition and modernity is evident in today's society.
The word 'brytningen' refers to the concept of a conflict or opposition — a 'clash' in this context.
Ljusets brytning skapar en regnbåge i himlen.
The refraction of light creates a rainbow in the sky.
Here, 'brytningen' describes the physical phenomenon of light refraction.
Hör brytningen i hennes dialekt, den avslöjar att hon kommer från norra Sverige.
Hear the inflection in her dialect; it reveals she comes from northern Sweden.
In this example, 'brytningen' refers to the particular accent or inflection in speech.
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