No. 400 in Swedish
centrum
The Swedish word "centrum" means "center" or "downtown" in English.
In a sentence
Jag bor nära stadens centrum.
I live near the city center.
Here, 'centrum' is used to refer to the central area of a city or town, commonly known as the city center.
Han arbetar på ett forskningscentrum.
He works at a research center.
In this context, 'centrum' denotes an institution or place dedicated to research and learning.
Hjulet roterade snabbt runt sitt centrum.
The wheel rotated quickly around its center.
Here, 'centrum' is used to describe the middle or central point of a physical object.
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