No. 1,789 in Swedish
festen
"The party" or "the celebration."
In a sentence
Festen var mycket livlig och underhållande.
The party was very lively and entertaining.
Here, 'festen' is used as the noun 'party' in the definite form, denoting a specific event known to the speakers.
Vi gick alla till festen vid sjön.
We all went to the party by the lake.
In this sentence, 'festen' again appears as a definite noun, referring to a particular party the context or prior conversation has identified.
Har du hört om den stora festen som ska hållas på lördag?
Have you heard about the big party that will be held on Saturday?
This usage of 'festen' depicts a specific party, highlighted through additional descriptive context ('big').
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