No. 546 in Swedish
lagen
The Swedish word "lagen" means "the law" in English.
In a sentence
Lagen kräver att vi betalar skatt.
The law requires us to pay taxes.
Here, 'lagen' means 'the law' and represents the body of rules enforced by a governmental institution.
Lagen spelade bra under matchen.
The team played well during the match.
In this case, 'lagen' stands for 'the team', indicating a group of players in a sporting context.
Vi bor nära lagen som våra vänner äger.
We live near the barn that our friends own.
Here, 'lagen' (lagården) refers to 'the barn', demonstrating a regional dialect usage within specific areas of Sweden.
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