No. 8,891 in Swedish

deckare

Detective story or crime novel.

In a sentence

Jag läser en deckare av en känd författare.
I am reading a crime novel by a famous author.
In this sentence, 'deckare' is used to refer to a crime novel, indicating a written work in the crime genre.
Min vän är en deckare som löser brott.
My friend is a detective who solves crimes.
Here, 'deckare' is colloquially used to refer to a detective, emphasizing the profession of solving crimes.
Det senaste avsnittet av deckaren på TV var riktigt spännande.
The latest episode of the crime series on TV was really exciting.
In this context, 'deckaren' refers to a crime series, specifically a serialized television program focused on crime-solving themes.

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