No. 5,573 in Swedish

gambon

"Gambon" in Swedish refers to "king prawn" in English.

In a sentence

Han stekte gambon i vitlökssmör.
He fried the prawn in garlic butter.
The word "gambon" here refers to a type of seafood, specifically a prawn, used in culinary context.
På restaurangen beställde jag en fantastisk gambon.
At the restaurant, I ordered a fantastic prawn.
Here, "gambon" is used to describe a single item from the menu, emphasizing its quality.
Fiskaren fångade en stor gambon i nätet.
The fisherman caught a large prawn in the net.
"Gambon" in this case highlights its encounter in fishing, referring to its physical size.

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