No. 1,202 in Swedish

for

The Swedish word "för" means "for," "to," "too," or "because of," depending on context.

In a sentence

Jag köpte en ny bok för att läsa på semestern.
I bought a new book to read during the vacation.
In this sentence, 'för' is used to indicate purpose or intention by forming the expression 'för att' which means 'in order to' or 'to'.
Hon gav mig en present för att visa sin uppskattning.
She gave me a gift to show her appreciation.
Here, 'för' is part of 'för att', again indicating purpose. It shows the reason or motivation behind the action.
De väntade utanför dörren för två timmar.
They waited outside the door for two hours.
In this example, 'för' is used to indicate a duration of time.

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