No. 8,747 in Swedish

byggandet

The Swedish word "byggandet" means "the building" or "the act of building."

In a sentence

Byggandet av bron tog flera månader att slutföra.
The construction of the bridge took several months to complete.
Here, 'byggandet' refers to the process of building something, specifically a bridge. It is used as a gerund or a noun in its definite form to highlight the action as a subject or topic.
De diskuterade byggandet av en ny skola i samhället.
They discussed the construction of a new school in the community.
In this sentence, 'byggandet' is employed to signify the idea or plan of carrying out construction. It is used abstractly as part of the topic being deliberated.
Byggandet pågår fortfarande, och det kommer att avslutas nästa månad.
The construction is still ongoing, and it will be finished next month.
'Byggandet' here describes an ongoing process currently taking place. It is used as a definite noun to anchor the conversation to the specific act happening presently.

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