No. 3,486 in Swedish
cykeln
"The bike" or "the bicycle."
In a sentence
Jag cyklar till jobbet med cykeln varje dag.
I bike to work with the bicycle every day.
Here, 'cykeln' is used to refer to a specific bicycle the speaker owns or uses.
Cykeln är röd och har en korg på styret.
The bicycle is red and has a basket on the handlebars.
In this sentence, 'cykeln' describes the bicycle being discussed, emphasizing its features.
Kan du hjälpa mig att laga cykeln?
Can you help me fix the bicycle?
This usage implies that 'cykeln' refers to the bicycle that requires fixing.
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