This is the 8894th most frequent Swedish word.
degen
"Degen" in Swedish means "the dough" in English.
In this sentence, 'degen' refers to a specific dough (definite form) placed on a table.
Degen ligger på bordet.
The dough is lying on the table.
Here, 'degen' again refers to a specific dough (definite form) destined for pizza-making.
Vi använder degen till att baka pizza.
We are using the dough to bake pizza.
Again, 'degen' represents a specified dough one is instructed to prepare prior to baking.