This is the 8928th most frequent Swedish word.
detective
A person who investigates crimes or mysteries.
Here, 'detektiven' refers to a specific character who is a professional investigator.
Detektiven undersöker fallet noggrant.
The detective is investigating the case thoroughly.
In this sentence, 'detektiver' is used to describe the children role-playing as investigators.
Barnen lekte att de var detektiver och letade efter ledtrådar.
The children pretended to be detectives and searched for clues.
Here, 'privatdetektiv' specifies the type of detective, emphasizing private investigation tasks.