No. 5,004 in Swedish
burken
"The jar" or "the can."
In a sentence
Jag öppnade burken och tog ut innehållet.
I opened the jar and took out the contents.
Here, 'burken' is used to refer to a container, specifically a jar.
Burken stod på bordet, fylld med godis.
The jar stood on the table, filled with candy.
'Burken' is the subject of the sentence, referring to a jar.
Kan du ge mig burken som står på hyllan?
Can you give me the jar that's on the shelf?
'Burken' indicates the direct object of the request, referring to the jar on the shelf.
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