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No. 9,035 in Swedish

döden

"Death."

In a sentence

  • Döden är en naturlig del av livet.

    Death is a natural part of life.

    Here, "döden" is used as a noun to denote the concept of death in a general and philosophical context.

  • Han föreställer sig döden som en vänlig ängel.

    He imagines death as a kind angel.

    In this sentence, "döden" represents the personification of death, viewed metaphorically as a kind entity.

  • Flickan i sagan blev förälskad i döden.

    The girl in the fairy tale fell in love with death.

    "Döden" is used here as a poetic and metaphorical representation of death, embodying it as an individual entity or persona.

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