No. 10,702 in Swedish
kustbevakning
"Coast guard."
In a sentence
Kustbevakningen patrullerar längs kusten för att säkerställa sjösäkerheten.
The coast guard patrols along the coast to ensure maritime safety.
Here, "kustbevakningen" refers to the organization responsible for coastal patrols and maritime safety.
Min vän arbetar för kustbevakningen och har berättat många intressanta historier.
My friend works for the coast guard and has shared many interesting stories.
In this sentence, "kustbevakningen" represents the occupation or entity employing individuals.
När vi seglade märkte vi hur kustbevakningens fartyg observerade all båttrafik noggrant.
While we were sailing, we noticed how the coast guard's vessel was observing all boat traffic carefully.
Here, "kustbevakningens" is used in its possessive form to describe something belonging to the coast guard (their vessel).
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