No. 3,021 in Swedish
initiativet
"The initiative."
In a sentence
Maria tog initiativet till att starta en trädgårdsklubb.
Maria took the initiative to start a gardening club.
In this context, 'initiativet' is used as the definite form of 'initiative,' indicating Maria's proactive action.
Kommunen har initiativet att förbättra kollektivtrafiken.
The municipality has the initiative to improve public transportation.
Here, 'initiativet' represents a plan or project undertaken by the municipality.
Det är viktigt att någon tar initiativet när ingen annan gör det.
It is important that someone takes the initiative when no one else does.
In this instance, 'initiativet' signifies a leadership action or decision during inactivity.
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