No. 9,194 in Swedish
facken
"The unions" or "the compartments," depending on context.
In a sentence
Facken arbetar för att förbättra arbetsförhållandena.
The unions work to improve working conditions.
In this sentence, 'facken' refers to labor unions collectively, highlighting their role in employment contexts.
Hon organiserade papperen och lade dem i olika facken.
She organized the papers and placed them in different compartments.
Here, 'facken' describes the compartments in a physical organizer or storage unit.
Vi måste tänka utanför facken för att lösa detta problem.
We need to think outside the boxes to solve this issue.
In this metaphorical use, 'facken' refers to conceptual boxes, encouraging unconventional thinking.
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