No. 8,822 in Swedish

citat

"Quote" or "citation."

In a sentence

Han läste ett citat från boken.
He read a quote from the book.
In this sentence, 'citat' is used to refer to a specific excerpt from a text.
Kan du ge mig ett citat som inspirerade dig?
Can you give me a quote that inspired you?
Here, 'citat' is used to signify a quoted piece that holds particular inspirational value.
Ett citat från artikeln illustrerar poängen tydligt.
A quotation from the article illustrates the point clearly.
This usage of 'citat' emphasizes its role as a supporting excerpt to clarify or exemplify an idea.

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