No. 1,773 in Swedish
diket
Ditch.
In a sentence
Bönderna reparerade diket för att förbättra dräneringen.
The farmers repaired the ditch to improve drainage.
Here, 'diket' refers to a physical ditch, typically meant for water drainage or agricultural purposes.
Bilen gled av vägen och hamnade i diket.
The car slid off the road and ended up in the ditch.
In this usage, 'diket' indicates a roadside ditch, demonstrating a common context involving accidents or vehicular loss of control.
Stigen leder förbi ett gammalt, övervuxet dike.
The trail passes by an old, overgrown ditch.
Here, 'diket' represents an overgrown or unused ditch, emphasizing natural or historical settings.
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