No. 1,854 in Swedish

killar

"Boys" or "guys."

In a sentence

Killarnas lag vann turneringen.
The boys' team won the tournament.
In this sentence, 'killar' is used to refer to a group of boys, and 'killarnas' is the possessive form meaning 'the boys'.
Jag såg några killar spela fotboll i parken.
I saw some boys playing soccer in the park.
Here, 'killar' is used to refer to unspecified boys observed playing soccer.
Killar, kan ni hjälpa mig med att flytta bordet?
Boys, can you help me move the table?
In this use, 'killar' functions as a direct address term to call upon boys present.

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