No. 713 in Swedish
elva
The Swedish word "elva" means "eleven" in English.
In a sentence
Jag har elva äpplen i min korg.
I have eleven apples in my basket.
Here, 'elva' is used as a cardinal number meaning 'eleven'.
Vi ses klockan elva på förmiddagen.
We meet at eleven o'clock in the morning.
'Elva' functions as a time expression indicating 'eleven o'clock'.
Elva är också en vanlig namn på engelska som 'Eleven'.
'Elva' is also a common name in English like 'Eleven'.
'Elva' here points to its potential dual role, including as a proper noun.
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