No. 3,524 in Swedish
dödsstraff
The Swedish word "dödsstraff" means "death penalty" in English.
In a sentence
Dödsstraffet har länge varit en kontroversiell fråga.
The death penalty has long been a controversial issue.
Here, 'dödsstraff' is used as a subject to discuss societal and ethical debates.
Han var emot dödsstraff på grund av moraliska skäl.
He was against the death penalty due to moral reasons.
In this sentence, 'dödsstraff' acts as an object explaining personal beliefs.
Flera länder har avskaffat dödsstraffet under de senaste decennierna.
Several countries have abolished the death penalty over the past decades.
Here, 'dödsstraffet' is the subject in an informational statement about historical actions.
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