This is the 10521st most frequent Swedish word.
kommunväxel
"Kommunväxel" means "municipal switchboard" in English.
Here, 'kommunväxel' is used to refer to a municipal switchboard, a central phone service for city administration.
Jag ringde kommunväxeln för att få information om det nya parkprojektet.
I called the municipal switchboard to get information about the new park project.
In this context, 'kommunväxel' denotes its role in connecting inquiries to appropriate departments.
Kommunväxeln kopplade mig vidare till byggnadsavdelningen.
The municipal switchboard connected me to the building department.
Here, 'kommunväxel' is used to indicate its function in broadcasting information to the public.