No. 3,798 in Swedish
jordbävning
Earthquake.
In a sentence
En stark jordbävning skakade staden i morse.
A strong earthquake shook the city this morning.
In this sentence, 'jordbävning' is used as a noun to describe the physical phenomenon of an earthquake and its effect on a location.
Efter jordbävningen försökte räddningsarbetare hitta överlevande.
After the earthquake, rescue workers tried to find survivors.
Here, 'jordbävningen' is used as a definite compound noun referring to a specific earthquake event previously mentioned or understood from context.
Nyheten om jordbävningen spreds snabbt över världen.
The news about the earthquake quickly spread across the world.
In this sentence, 'jordbävningen' is used again as a definite compound noun, showing how communication surrounding a seismic event can have international implications.
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