No. 1,648 in Swedish
ek
Oak.
In a sentence
Jag planterade en ek i trädgården.
I planted an oak in the garden.
The word 'ek' is used to refer to the oak tree planted in the garden.
Ekens blad blir gyllene på hösten.
The oak's leaves turn golden in autumn.
Here, 'ekens' is the possessive form of 'ek,' indicating the oak's leaves.
Det gamla ekbordet är väldigt stabilt.
The old oak table is very sturdy.
In this sentence, 'ekbordet' combines 'ek' with 'bord,' showing the material of the table being oak.
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