No. 3,690 in Swedish
grundserien
"Grundserien" means "the regular season" in English, often referring to the initial phase of a sports league.
In a sentence
Grundserien är avslutad och nu börjar slutspelet.
The regular season is over and now the playoffs begin.
Here, 'grundserien' refers to the preliminary phase of a sports league's timetable.
Många glömmer att kampen i grundserien är lika viktig som i slutspelet.
Many forget that the battles in the regular season are as important as in the playoffs.
In this case, 'grundserien' emphasizes its importance in sports contexts.
Författaren utvecklade grundserien till ett omfattande verk.
The author expanded the foundational series into a comprehensive work.
Here, 'grundserien' denotes a foundational series, likely in a literary or creative context.
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