No. 10,829 in Swedish
laxen
"The salmon."
In a sentence
Laxen simmar snabbt i älven.
The salmon swims quickly in the river.
The word 'laxen' is the definite form of 'lax', meaning 'the salmon' in Swedish.
Jag åt laxen till middag igår.
I ate the salmon for dinner yesterday.
Here, 'laxen' is used to refer to a specific salmon, indicating it was likely pre-discussed or obvious in context.
Laxen anses vara nyttig på grund av sitt höga omega-3-innehåll.
The salmon is considered healthy due to its high omega-3 content.
In this instance, 'laxen' refers generally to the species 'salmon' as an entity, in the definite form to emphasize it.
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