No. 3,096 in Swedish
läkare
Doctor.
In a sentence
Läkaren undersöker patienten noggrant.
The doctor examines the patient thoroughly.
In this sentence, 'läkaren' functions as the subject noun referring to the individual performing the examination.
Hon studerar för att bli läkare.
She is studying to become a doctor.
Here, 'läkare' is used in its indefinite singular form as the profession someone aspires to.
Vi behöver fler läkare på sjukhuset.
We need more doctors at the hospital.
In this context, 'läkare' is used in its plural form to indicate multiple individuals working in the medical field.
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