No. 179 in Swedish
februari
"Februari" is the Swedish word for "February," the second month of the year.
In a sentence
Februari är den andra månaden på året.
February is the second month of the year.
The word 'februari' here is used as a proper noun to name the month.
Under februari är vädret ofta kallt i Sverige.
During February, the weather is often cold in Sweden.
In this context, 'februari' indicates a time period, specifically the month in a year.
Vi brukar planera en skidresa i februari.
We usually plan a ski trip in February.
Here, 'februari' functions as a reference to a specific time span for planning events.
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