This is the 10834th most frequent Swedish word.
ledband
"Ledband" in Swedish means "ligament" in English.
The word 'ledband' refers to the anatomical ligament here.
Jag skadade mitt ledband när jag spelade fotboll.
I injured my ligament while playing football.
The term still refers to a biological ligament in need of surgical repair.
Efter olyckan behövde han operera sitt trasiga ledband.
After the accident, he needed surgery for his damaged ligament.
The usage indicates the ligaments' role in injury prevention, highlighting a general thought about their importance.