No. 3,044 in Swedish
kallas
"Called" or "is called."
In a sentence
Den här processen kallas fotosyntes.
This process is called photosynthesis.
In this sentence, 'kallas' is used to indicate the name or designation of a specific process.
Huset där konferensen hålls kallas för 'Ekohuset'.
The house where the conference is held is called 'Ekohuset'.
Here, 'kallas' is used together with 'för' to specify the given name or title of a location.
Det finns ett område som kallas där ingen lever.
There is an area referred to as where no one lives.
In this example, 'kallas' introduces a reference to a particular situation or name, indicating definition or description.
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