No. 2,435 in Swedish

gäst

Guest.

In a sentence

Vi hade en gäst på middag igår.
We had a guest for dinner yesterday.
The word 'gäst' is used here to indicate a person invited or visiting for a specific occasion, emphasizing their role as a guest.
Hotellgästen lämnade rummet tidigt på morgonen.
The hotel guest left the room early in the morning.
Here, 'gäst' refers specifically to a guest staying at an establishment such as a hotel.
Hon blev välkomnad som hedersgäst på festen.
She was welcomed as an honored guest at the party.
In this sentence, 'gäst' is used in a ceremonial context to describe someone being specially recognized or honored at an event.

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