No. 9,338 in Swedish
folkmassor
"Folkmassor" means "crowds" or "large groups of people" in English.
In a sentence
Folkmassor fyllde stadens torg inför den årliga festivalen.
Crowds filled the city's square ahead of the annual festival.
Here, 'folkmassor' is used to indicate groups of people gathering in a square for a festival and emphasizes the collective nature of the participants.
Folkmassor protesterade emot de nya lagarna.
Crowds protested against the new laws.
In this sentence, 'folkmassor' refers to groups of individuals united in expressing a collective stance, highlighting their shared intent in the protest.
Under konserten blev folkmassor väldigt glada och engagerade.
During the concert, the crowds became very happy and engaged.
This use of 'folkmassor' describes audience groups experiencing collective emotions during a shared cultural event.
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