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ettan
"Ettan" in English means "the first" or "number one."
In a sentence
Ettan i tävlingen var väldigt glad.
The winner of the competition was very happy.
In this sentence, 'ettan' refers to someone or something that is ranked number one, typically in a competition or ranking system.
Jag bor i ettan på andra våningen.
I live in unit one on the second floor.
Here, 'ettan' is used to denote a specific apartment or unit named or numbered 'one' in a building.
Ge mig ettan från högen, tack.
Hand me the one from the pile, please.
In this case, 'ettan' refers to the item labeled or considered as 'one' from a group or collection.
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