No. 2,489 in Swedish
knivar
Knivar means "knives" in English.
In a sentence
Jag har flera knivar i kökslådan.
I have several knives in the kitchen drawer.
In this sentence, 'knivar' is the plural form of 'kniv', which means 'knife'. It refers to kitchen utensils.
Knivarna måste vara vassa för att skära effektivt.
The knives must be sharp to cut efficiently.
Here, 'knivarna' is the definite plural form of 'knivar', showing that specific knives are referred to.
Han är bra på att slipa knivar.
He is good at sharpening knives.
In this context, 'knivar' refers generally to knives, focusing on the action of sharpening them.
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