No. 6,262 in Swedish
ladan
"The barn."
In a sentence
Vi förvarar våra verktyg i ladan.
We store our tools in the barn.
Here, 'ladan' is the definite form of 'lada', meaning 'the barn'. It indicates a specific barn where the tools are stored.
Ladan är röd och gammal.
The barn is red and old.
In this sentence, 'ladan' again refers to a particular barn, highlighting its physical attributes as an identifier.
Var är laddningen för ladan?
Where is the charge for the barn?
Though seemingly peculiar, this metaphorical usage of 'ladan' could describe something specific assigned to it, interpreted based on context.
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