No. 9,412 in Swedish
friidrotten
Track and field.
In a sentence
Friidrotten är en populär sport bland ungdomar.
Track and field is a popular sport among youth.
Here, 'friidrotten' is used as the subject of the sentence, referring to the track and field sport as a general activity.
De tränar hårt inför friidrotten nästa månad.
They train hard for the track and field event next month.
In this context, 'friidrotten' refers to a specific upcoming track and field event the individuals are preparing for.
Sverige har haft många framgångar inom friidrotten.
Sweden has had many successes in track and field.
Here, 'friidrotten' is used to express successes within the realm of track and field sports in general.
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