No. 5,286 in Swedish
egentliga
"Egentliga" means "actual" or "proper" in English.
In a sentence
Sveriges egentliga huvudstad är Stockholm.
Sweden's actual capital city is Stockholm.
Here, 'egentliga' is used to mean 'actual' or 'true,' pointing to Stockholm as the concretely recognized capital city.
Den egentliga anledningen till hans frånvaro var sjukdom.
The actual reason for his absence was illness.
In this sentence, 'egentliga' highlights the 'true' reason among possible others.
Hon är den egentliga ledaren för projektet.
She is the real leader of the project.
Here, 'egentliga' is used to specify 'real' or 'actual,' indicating her as the true leader as opposed to any placeholders or substitutes.
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