No. 9,309 in Swedish
flottan
"The fleet" (referring to a naval fleet).
In a sentence
Flottan seglade ut från hamnen under morgonen.
The navy sailed out from the harbor during the morning.
Here, 'flottan' refers to the naval fleet of ships, specifically underlining its operational movement.
På den storslagna festen serverades maträtter som blivit inspirerade av flottan.
At the grand party, dishes inspired by the navy were served.
In this sentence, 'flottan' is used to refer to the cultural or culinary inspiration derived from the naval fleet.
Under kriget spelade flottan en avgörande roll för att försvara landet.
During the war, the navy played a crucial role in defending the country.
'Flottan' here indicates its importance and strategic involvement in national defense during wartime.
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