No. 2,119 in Swedish

föräldrarna

"The parents."

In a sentence

Föräldrarna har köpt en ny bil.
The parents have bought a new car.
The word 'föräldrarna' refers to the subject 'the parents,' indicating a specific group of people.
Jag såg föräldrarna på skolans parkering.
I saw the parents in the school parking lot.
'föräldrarna' is used as the object of the sentence, referring to the parents observed in the mentioned location.
Föräldrarna till eleverna deltog i mötet.
The parents of the students attended the meeting.
Here, 'föräldrarna' is a possessive form, describing the parents of 'the students,' showing ownership or association.

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