No. 5,782 in Swedish
highway
The Swedish word for "highway" is "motorväg," meaning a major road designed for fast-moving traffic.
In a sentence
Motorvägen var mycket trafikerad idag.
The highway was very busy today.
In this sentence, 'motorvägen' refers to a broad, main road designed for faster traffic, such as a major highway.
Jag körde hela vägen på motorvägen.
I drove all the way on the highway.
Here, 'motorvägen' denotes a road typically used for longer travels between cities or regions.
Vid motorvägen finns en stor bensinstation.
There is a large gas station by the highway.
In this context, 'motorvägen' implies the location of the mentioned gas station adjacent to the highway infrastructure.
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