No. 1,189 in Swedish

diesel

Diesel: A type of fuel used in diesel engines.

In a sentence

Bilen drivs med diesel.
The car runs on diesel.
Here, 'diesel' is used as a noun referring to the fuel type the car uses.
Lastbilschauffören tankade diesel på stationen.
The truck driver refueled diesel at the station.
In this sentence, 'diesel' is used as a noun denoting the specific type of fuel being refueled by the driver.
Moderna dieselmotorer är både effektiva och miljövänliga.
Modern diesel engines are both efficient and environmentally friendly.
The word 'diesel' also operates as a modifier, describing the specific type of engine being discussed.

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