No. 3,602 in Swedish
friidrott
Track and field athletics.
In a sentence
Jag tränar friidrott varje vecka.
I practice athletics every week.
In this sentence, 'friidrott' is used to refer to the activity or sport of athletics as a whole.
Friidrottstävlingen börjar klockan tre.
The athletics competition starts at three o'clock.
Here, 'friidrottstävlingen' refers to a specific competition or event within the context of athletics.
Friidrottare måste vara både snabba och starka.
Athletes must be both fast and strong.
In this usage, 'friidrott' describes the domain of sport that 'friidrottare' (athletes) are known to practice, implying characteristics specific to this sport.
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