This is the 10671st most frequent Swedish word.
kullen
"Kullen" in Swedish means "the hill" or "the mound."
In this sentence, 'kullen' refers to a physical hill, used as a location where children are playing.
Barnen lekte på kullen.
The children played on the hill.
The word 'kullen' is again used to describe the geographical feature 'hill', indicating a location near which the deer were seen.
Vi såg rådjur vid kullen.
We saw deer near the hill.
In this context, 'kullen' metaphorically represents a figurative position of prominence or observation, implying new individuals taking their place.