No. 10,156 in Swedish
influensa
Influenza; the flu, a contagious viral infection affecting the respiratory system.
In a sentence
Jag har influensa och känner mig svag.
I have the flu and feel weak.
Here, 'influensa' is used as a noun to designate the medical condition known as influenza or the flu.
Influensan sprider sig snabbt under vintern.
The flu spreads rapidly during the winter.
In this sentence, 'influensan,' with the definite article 'an,' identifies the specific ailment commonly spreading during the winter season.
Symptomen på influensa inkluderar feber och hosta.
The symptoms of the flu include fever and cough.
Here, 'influensa' is again used as a noun, referring to the disease and being explained through its symptoms.
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