No. 9,869 in Swedish
hals
"Hals" in Swedish means "neck" or "throat" in English.
In a sentence
Jag har ont i halsen.
My throat hurts.
Here, "hals" refers to the anatomical part, the throat, used in a context describing pain.
Hon hade en fin halsduk runt sin hals.
She wore a nice scarf around her neck.
In this sentence, "hals" refers to the neck, the physical part of the body where scarves are commonly worn.
Han hälsade på oss med en varm hälsning.
He greeted us with a warm greeting.
Here, "hals" is part of the verb "hälsa," which means "to greet," showing how the root word can function in different contexts.
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