No. 5,016 in Swedish
byn
Village.
In a sentence
Jag bor i byn nära bergen.
I live in the village near the mountains.
Here, "byn" is used to indicate a specific village where the speaker resides.
Alla i byn samlas på torget varje lördag.
Everyone in the village gathers at the square every Saturday.
In this sentence, "byn" refers to a community area where villagers come together for social activities.
Vägen till skolan går genom byn.
The way to the school goes through the village.
Here, "byn" describes the village as a physical location that the route traverses.
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