This is the 5644th most frequent Swedish word.
guardia
"Guardia" is not a Swedish word; in Spanish or Italian, it means "guard" or "watch."
Here, 'vakt' functions as a noun meaning 'guard', indicating the profession of the person.
Han arbetar som en säkerhetsvakt på natten.
He works as a security guard at night.
'Vakt' is used figuratively in the phrase 'på vår vakt', meaning to stay vigilant or guarded.
Vi måste vara på vår vakt under resan.
We must be on our guard during the journey.
'Vakter' is used as the plural form of 'vakt', referring to guards or watch shifts.