No. 3,890 in Swedish
kärna
"Core," "kernel," or "pit" depending on context.
In a sentence
Äpplet har en kärna som jag tog ut.
The apple has a core that I removed.
In this sentence, 'kärna' refers to the core or seed of the apple, indicating its physical usage to describe the central part of the fruit commonly removed while eating.
Vi behöver komma till fakta kärna i diskussionen.
We need to get to the core of the facts in the discussion.
Here, 'kärna' metaphorically represents the essential or central part of a topic or concept within the discussion.
Programvaran är byggd runt en robust kärna.
The software is built around a robust core.
In this context, 'kärna' denotes a central component or structure, referring to a core or nucleus that serves as a foundation for the software's functionality.
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