No. 5,574 in Swedish
gamla
"Gamla" means "old" in English.
In a sentence
De gamla byggnaderna har mycket historia.
The old buildings have a lot of history.
The word 'gamla' here is used as an adjective to describe the buildings ('byggnaderna') and indicates that they are old, referring to their age.
Gamla minnen kan väcka starka känslor.
Old memories can evoke strong emotions.
In this sentence, 'gamla' modifies 'minnen' (memories), indicating that these memories are from the past.
Han hjälper på ett äldreboende för gamla.
He helps at a nursing home for the elderly.
Here, 'gamla' is used substantively to refer to elderly people, showing its ability to function as a noun in certain contexts.
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