No. 9,928 in Swedish
hemmafruar
"Hemmafruar" means "housewives" in English.
In a sentence
Hemmafruar tar hand om hushållet och familjen.
Housewives take care of the household and the family.
Here, 'hemmafruar' is used as a subject to describe a group of people, specifically housewives, and their role or activities.
Rollerna för hemmafruar har förändrats över tiden.
The roles of housewives have changed over time.
In this sentence, 'hemmafruar' refers to the societal role and expectations associated with housewives.
Boken handlar om vardagen för unga hemmafruar.
The book is about the daily life of young housewives.
Here, 'hemmafruar' serves as an object within the context of people whose experiences the book describes.
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