No. 539 in Swedish
hända
To happen.
In a sentence
Vad kan hända om vi missar tåget?
What can happen if we miss the train?
Here, 'hända' is used in its primary meaning, 'to happen', referring to the occurrence of events.
Jag undrar vad som kommer att hända i framtiden.
I wonder what will happen in the future.
In this sentence, 'hända' alludes to future events or occurrences, emphasizing its usage in predictive or speculative contexts.
Det kan hända att hon är försenad.
It might happen that she is late.
Here, 'hända' expresses a possibility or probability, showing its idiomatic use in describing uncertain outcomes.
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