No. 496 in Swedish
inflationen
"The inflation."
In a sentence
Inflationen ökar snabbt i landet.
The inflation is increasing rapidly in the country.
Here, 'inflationen' means 'the inflation,' referring to the general increase in prices and decrease in purchasing power.
Regeringen försöker bekämpa inflationen med olika politiska åtgärder.
The government is trying to combat the inflation with different political measures.
In this sentence, 'inflationen' is used in the same definitive sense to denote the economic phenomenon being dealt with.
Ekonomer diskuterar konsekvenserna av inflationen.
Economists are discussing the consequences of the inflation.
Here, 'inflationen' specifies the subject of discussion, focusing on its effects.
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