No. 10,278 in Swedish
ishockeymatchen
"The ice hockey match."
In a sentence
Jag såg ishockeymatchen igår med mina vänner.
I watched the hockey game yesterday with my friends.
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.
Ishockeymatchen spelades på en stor arena.
The hockey match was played in a large arena.
Here, 'ishockeymatchen' identifies a particular match in singular definite form, serving as the subject of the sentence.
Vi pratar om ishockeymatchen som sändes live på TV.
We are talking about the hockey game that was broadcast live on TV.
In this usage, 'ishockeymatchen' specifies the topic of discussion, indicating a known match mentioned in previous conversations or clear from context.
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