No. 6,229 in Swedish

kvarteret

"Block" or "neighborhood."

In a sentence

Jag bor i kvarteret nära skolan.
I live in the neighborhood near the school.
The word 'kvarteret' is used to describe a specific area or neighborhood.
Kvarteret består av flera gamla byggnader.
The block consists of several old buildings.
The word 'kvarteret' refers more specifically to a city block or an urban area.
Det finns en ny restaurang i kvarteret.
There is a new restaurant in the neighborhood.
Here, 'kvarteret' again indicates the local vicinity or part of a city.

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