No. 2,158 in Swedish
kvällen
"The evening."
In a sentence
Vi går på bio på kvällen.
We are going to the cinema in the evening.
In this sentence, 'kvällen' is used to refer to a specific time period during the day, the evening.
Kvällen var kylig och stilla.
The evening was cold and quiet.
Here, 'kvällen' is used as a subject of the sentence, describing the atmosphere and conditions of that particular evening.
Jag ser fram emot att träffas senare på kvällen.
I am looking forward to meeting later in the evening.
In this context, 'kvällen' indicates a later portion of the evening.
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