No. 2,385 in Swedish

forsar

"Forsar" means "rapids" in English.

In a sentence

Forsarna i nationalparken är verkligen imponerande.
The rapids in the national park are truly impressive.
Here, 'forsar' (plural of 'fors') refers to rapids, a natural phenomenon in rivers.
Vattnet forsar nerför berget efter regnet.
The water rushes down the mountain after the rain.
'Forsar' in this sentence is used as a verb meaning 'rushes' or 'flows swiftly.'
Jag älskar ljudet av forsar när jag campar i naturen.
I love the sound of rapids when I camp in nature.
The plural noun form 'forsar' is used to describe the natural feature, emphasizing its sound here.

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