No. 10,884 in Swedish

lives

"Lives" in Swedish means "body" or "life" (archaic or poetic usage).

In a sentence

Hon lever ett lyckligt liv.
She lives a happy life.
Here, 'lever' is the present tense verb for 'to live', describing the state of living in the sentence.
Deras liv är fyllt med äventyr.
Their lives are filled with adventure.
In this case, 'liv' refers to 'lives' in the plural form, indicating the general state of existence for the group.
Han försöker att leva ett enklare liv.
He tries to live a simpler life.
'Leva' here is the infinitive form of 'to live', expressing the action of living in a specific manner.

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