No. 6,017 in Swedish
jordan
"Jordan" in Swedish means "soil" or "earth."
In a sentence
Den bördiga jordan är perfekt för att odla vete.
The fertile soil is perfect for growing wheat.
Here, 'jordan' refers to soil or earth as a substance suitable for agriculture.
Hon satte ner sitt frö i jordan och vattnade det.
She placed her seed into the soil and watered it.
In this sentence, 'jordan' is again used to mean soil, specifically in gardening.
Vi grävde djupa hål i jordan för att bygga fundamentet.
We dug deep holes in the soil to build the foundation.
Here, 'jordan' refers to soil in a construction context, where it is manipulated physically.
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