No. 1,494 in Swedish
kyrka
Church.
In a sentence
Vi besöker en gammal kyrka varje sommar.
We visit an old church every summer.
Here, 'kyrka' refers to a physical building, used as a noun to name and describe a place of worship followed by an adjective describing its age.
Hon arbetar i kyrkan nära vår skola.
She works in the church near our school.
In this sentence, 'kyrkan' is definite, indicating a specific church known in the context, used as a noun with an article.
Att gå till kyrka är en viktig del av hennes liv.
Going to church is an important part of her life.
Here, 'kyrka' is used abstractly, referring to the act of attending or the concept of participation in church activities.
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