No. 2,523 in Swedish
leds
"Leds" in Swedish means "is sad" or "feels sorrow."
In a sentence
Jag är ledsen att höra nyheterna.
I am saddened to hear the news.
Here, 'ledsen' uses the word root 'leds'. It expresses feeling sad and attaches to 'en' for emotional state description.
Hunden leds av sin ägare.
The dog is led by its owner.
In this example, 'leds' shows the verb form meaning to be guided or directed by someone.
Projektet leds av en erfaren ledare.
The project is led by an experienced leader.
Here, 'leds' is used to describe the act of leading, focusing on the management or direction.
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