No. 1,221 in Swedish
helg
"Helg" means "weekend" or "holiday" in English.
In a sentence
Jag ser fram emot helgen.
I am looking forward to the weekend.
Here, 'helg' refers to the weekend, a period typically spanning Saturday and Sunday, indicating leisure time.
Helgerna är bra för att koppla av.
Weekends are good for relaxing.
In this sentence, 'helgerna' refers generally to weekends as recurring instances offering opportunities for rest.
Under helgen besökte vi ett museum.
During the weekend, we visited a museum.
Here, 'helgen' denotes a specific weekend during which an event occurred.
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