This is the 10278th most frequent Swedish word.
ishockeymatchen
"The ice hockey match."
The definite form 'ishockeymatchen' refers specifically to a match that has been previously mentioned or is known in the context as the focal instance being discussed.
Jag såg ishockeymatchen igår med mina vänner.
I watched the hockey game yesterday with my friends.
In this usage, 'ishockeymatchen' specifies the topic of discussion, indicating a known match mentioned in previous conversations or clear from context.
Vi pratar om ishockeymatchen som sändes live på TV.
We are talking about the hockey game that was broadcast live on TV.
Here, 'ishockeymatchen' identifies a particular match in singular definite form, serving as the subject of the sentence.