No. 787 in Swedish
engelska
The Swedish word "engelska" means "English" (the language).
In a sentence
Jag talar engelska med min vän.
I speak English with my friend.
Here, 'engelska' is used as an uncountable noun denoting the English language.
Han läser en bok om den engelska kulturen.
He is reading a book about the English culture.
'Engelska' is an adjective in this sentence describing the word 'culture' to mean related to England or its traditions.
Engelska är ett viktigt ämne i skolan.
English is an important subject in school.
Here, 'Engelska' is a proper noun referring to the subject of the English language, taught in school.
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