No. 5,894 in Swedish

idrottens

"Idrottens" means "of the sports" or "of athletics" in English.

In a sentence

Idrottens värde för samhället är stor.
The value of sports for society is great.
In this sentence, 'idrottens' is the possessive form of 'idrott', indicating 'of the sports'. It is used to highlight the value that sports bring to society.
Vi talade om idrottens historia under lektionen.
We talked about the history of sports during the lesson.
Here, 'idrottens' is again possessive and signifies 'the sports' history'. It shows the historical aspect tied to the concept of sports.
Idrottens framgångar under året är imponerande.
The successes of sports during the year are impressive.
In this case, 'idrottens' refers to the successes associated with sports achieved within the year, again as a possessive form providing context to the noun phrase.

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