No. 450 in Swedish
delta
The Swedish word "delta" means "to participate" or "to take part" in English.
In a sentence
Jag vill delta i maratonloppet nästa helg.
I want to participate in the marathon next weekend.
Here, 'delta' means 'to participate in' or 'to take part in' an event or activity.
Floden delar sig i ett delta nära mynningen.
The river splits into a delta near the mouth.
Here, 'delta' refers to the landform created where a river divides into multiple channels before flowing into a larger body of water.
Vi ska delta i diskussionen om skolans framtid.
We will participate in the discussion about the school's future.
Again, 'delta' means 'to participate,' but it is used in a context of an intellectual or debate event.
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