No. 253 in Swedish

helgen

"The weekend" or "the holiday."

In a sentence

Vi åkte till landet under helgen.
We went to the countryside during the weekend.
'Helgen' in this sentence means 'the weekend', used to specify the days at the end of the week when people typically rest or have free time.
På helgen gillar jag att sova länge.
On the weekend, I like to sleep in.
'Helgen' is utilized to refer to the general concept of the weekend without specifying a particular one.
Vad gjorde ni förra helgen?
What did you do last weekend?
Here, 'helgen' signifies 'the weekend', specifically referring to the last weekend that occurred.

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