No. 8,993 in Swedish
dragon
"Dragon" in Swedish means "dragon" (mythical creature) or "dragoon" (cavalry soldier).
In a sentence
Jag såg en magisk drake flyga över bergen.
I saw a magical dragon flying over the mountains.
'Drake' refers to a mythical creature, the dragon, in this sentence.
I trädgården växer en vacker drakeblomma.
In the garden, a beautiful dragon flower is growing.
'Drakeblomma' combines 'drake' (dragon) and 'blomma' (flower), referring to a specific plant.
Hon berättade en saga om en modig drake.
She told a tale about a brave dragon.
'Drake' is used to describe the protagonist creature in a fairy tale context.
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