No. 8,862 in Swedish
dammen
"The pond" or "the dam."
In a sentence
Fåglarna satt på kanten av dammen.
The birds were sitting on the edge of the pond.
The word 'dammen' refers to a specific pond (definite form), indicating a body of water where birds are resting.
Vi gick runt dammen och njöt av utsikten.
We walked around the pond and enjoyed the view.
Here, 'dammen' again refers to a specific pond (definite form), highlighting an activity performed in its vicinity.
Efter regnet såg vi att dammen hade blivit nästan full.
After the rain, we saw that the pond had become almost full.
Finally, 'dammen' denotes the same specific pond, this time emphasizing the change in its water level after rainfall.
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