No. 9,725 in Swedish
gifte
"Gifte" in Swedish means "marriage" or "union."
In a sentence
Han gifte sig med sin barndomskärlek.
He got married to his childhood sweetheart.
The word 'gifte' is used as the past tense of the verb 'gifta sig', meaning 'to get married'.
Under deras gifte firade de många års lycka tillsammans.
During their marriage, they celebrated many years of happiness together.
Here, 'gifte' is used as a noun to mean 'marriage' or 'matrimony'.
Kungens beslut att återuppta sitt gifte väckte debatt.
The king's decision to resume his marriage sparked debate.
'Gifte' serves as a noun referring to the institution of marriage within a specific context.
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