This is the 9369th most frequent Swedish word.
fotbollsplanen
"The football field."
The word 'fotbollsplanen' is used to denote the specific football field where the activity (playing football) takes place.
Vi spelar fotboll på fotbollsplanen varje eftermiddag.
We play football on the football field every afternoon.
Here, 'fotbollsplanen' refers to the football field as a place, emphasizing its current state of emptiness.
Fotbollsplanen är tom eftersom det regnar.
The football field is empty because it's raining.
In this context, 'fotbollsplanen' identifies the location where the ball was lost.