No. 5,873 in Swedish
högskolan
"Högskolan" means "the university" or "college" in English.
In a sentence
Jag studerar vid högskolan för att bli ingenjör.
I study at the university to become an engineer.
The word 'högskolan' is used to specify the institution where the person is studying, referring to a higher education establishment.
Högskolan erbjuder flera kurser inom data och teknik.
The university offers several courses in data and technology.
Here, 'högskolan' denotes the institution that is providing educational programs or courses.
Efter att ha gått på högskolan, fick hon sitt första jobb som lärare.
After attending the university, she got her first job as a teacher.
In this instance, 'högskolan' represents the place where the individual received higher education before entering the workforce.
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