No. 9,582 in Swedish
förlovningen
"The engagement."
In a sentence
Förlovningen mellan Anna och Peter var en stor händelse.
The engagement between Anna and Peter was a significant event.
In this sentence, 'förlovningen' refers to the engagement as an event or state of being engaged.
Hon visade stolt sin ring från förlovningen.
She proudly showed the ring from the engagement.
In this instance, 'förlovningen' denotes the particular occurrence or time around the ceremony of engagement.
Förlovningen blev början på deras långvariga relation.
The engagement became the start of their long-lasting relationship.
Here, 'förlovningen' signifies the act or formal instance of becoming engaged.
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