No. 5,265 in Swedish
etc
"Etc" in Swedish is an abbreviation for "et cetera," meaning "and so on" or "and other similar things."
In a sentence
Vi behöver köpa papper, pennor, etc, innan skolan börjar.
We need to buy paper, pens, etc, before school starts.
Here, 'etc' is used to imply additional items of the same categorization that were not explicitly listed.
Jag gillar olika sporter som fotboll, volleyboll, etc.
I like various sports such as football, volleyball, etc.
The use of 'etc' here indicates there are other sports the speaker likes beyond the ones mentioned.
Under festen kan du njuta av snacks, drycker, etc.
During the party, you can enjoy snacks, drinks, etc.
In this case, 'etc' is used to suggest there are other party-related consumables or items available besides the mentioned snacks and drinks.
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